Nairobi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$286
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
13
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
5.55M
948K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 30% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4818th ($811 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kenya and Laos, respectively. Check Kenya vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6071st and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Vientiane

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Nairobi Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$9382

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235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
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$528
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$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
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$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
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$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
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$717
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$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
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$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
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$820

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372