Nairobi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$269
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
57
35
🏙️ Population
5.55M
948K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 36% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6689th and 4681st ($745 vs $1168) 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 0.5 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 5632nd and 7473rd 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
$3.67
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$9305

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235 km or 146 mi Moshi
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$460
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$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
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$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
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$707
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$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
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$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
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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