Paris vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2517
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5700
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1497
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2629
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$279
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3732
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
97
41
🏙️ Population
2.15M
948K

The cost of living in Paris is 118% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 843rd and 4818th ($2517 vs $1152) 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 18th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1610
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1211
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2936
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13420
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9330
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.89
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15084
$9382

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372