New York City vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	New York City	Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person	$4202	$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$9189	$2271
🏠 One person rent	$2718	$584
🏘️ Family rent	$4417	$1040
🍽️ Food expenses	$842	$237
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5389	$203
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	13
😀 Quality of life	95	46
🏙️ Population	8.8M	948K

The cost of living in New York City is 334% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4th and 5785th ($4202 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 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 15th and 7093rd 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	$22.6	$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90	$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.3	$1.37
☕ Cappuccino	$6.22	$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.28	$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3692	$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2206	$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5140	$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3874	$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$144	$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$218	$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.6	$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.31%	9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18073	$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7831	$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$138	$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27	$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.07	$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.67	$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.75	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.79	$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.72	$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.7	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.61	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.5	$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$23.4	$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$14	$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$8.02	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$132	$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$21.7	$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$159	$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$40.5	$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.1	$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2095	$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21713	$9878

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Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192

Cities near Vientiane

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