Paris vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5684
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2492
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3694
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
2.1M
948K

The cost of living in Paris is 154% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 964th and 5785th ($2460 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in France and Laos, respectively. Check France vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Paris compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 34th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Vientiane

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Paris Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.32
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.68
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2756
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15102
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10254
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.49
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1048
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19577
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506

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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