New York City vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
97
35
🏙️ Population
8.8M
948K

The cost of living in New York City is 247% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5th and 4681st ($4051 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United States and Laos, respectively. Check the United States vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 13th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Vientiane

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New York City Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$9305

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$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
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$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
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$561
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$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