New York City vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
8.8M
948K

The cost of living in New York City is 298% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4th and 5255th ($4207 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 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 18th and 7250th 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
$23.6
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$9882

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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380