Medan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$204
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
43
35
🏙️ Population
2.11M
948K

The cost of living in Medan is 56% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8536th and 4681st ($519 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6659th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Vientiane

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Medan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$9305

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21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407