Melbourne vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
100
45
🏙️ Population
5.35M
948K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 136% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 893rd and 5255th ($2496 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Australia and Laos, respectively. Check Australia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1st and 7250th 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
$15.4
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380