Melbourne vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
98
26
🏙️ Population
4.53M
948K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 91% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 933rd and 4354th ($2356 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Laos, respectively. Check Australia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2nd and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Vientiane

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Melbourne Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$10038

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422