New York City vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
26
🏙️ Population
8.8M
948K

The cost of living in New York City is 228% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6th and 4354th ($4044 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 8th and 8730th 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
$24.2
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$10038

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$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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$500
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$1195
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$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422