Melbourne vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
100
35
🏙️ Population
5.03M
948K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 105% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 923rd and 4681st ($2397 vs $1168) 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 1.8 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 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Vientiane

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