Oslo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
13
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
709K
948K

The cost of living in Oslo is 101% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1029th and 4681st ($2343 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Norway and Laos, respectively. Check Norway vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 34th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161

Cities near Vientiane

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