Nairobi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$305
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
5.55M
948K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 17% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6736th and 5785th ($807 vs $968) 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 0.3 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 6034th and 7093rd 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
$5.36
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$9878

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235 km or 146 mi Moshi
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$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
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$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
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$495
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$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
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$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
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$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375