Paris vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Paris	Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2231	$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5578	$3122
🏠 One person rent	$1253	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$2603	$1851
🍽️ Food expenses	$599	$228
🚐 Transport expenses	$247	$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3155	$375
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	99	13
😀 Quality of life	94	26
🏙️ Population	2.15M	948K

The cost of living in Paris is 81% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1216th and 4354th ($2231 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in France and Laos, respectively. Check France vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 33rd and 8730th 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	$18.6	$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.1	$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.14	$1.02
☕ Cappuccino	$4.74	$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.51	$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1417	$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1007	$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3026	$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$206	$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$32.2	$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12958	$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9199	$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.8	$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.9	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.12	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.78	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.08	$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.6	$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.34	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.6	$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.3	$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.76	$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.86	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.11	$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.7	$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.3	$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.5	$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$100	$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$838	$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16502	$10038

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Cities near Paris

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Ivry-sur-Seine	$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi	Aubervilliers	$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi	Montreuil	$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi	Neuilly-sur-Seine	$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Asnieres-sur-Seine	$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi	Vitry-sur-Seine	$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Boulogne-Billancourt	$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Courbevoie	$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Bobigny	$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Saint-Denis	$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	La Garenne-Colombes	$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi	Nanterre	$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi	Creteil	$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi	Rueil-Malmaison	$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi	Argenteuil	$1743
13 km or 8 mi	Champigny-sur-Marne	$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi	Chaville	$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi	Aulnay-sous-Bois	$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi	Massy	$1625
17 km or 11 mi	Versailles	$1868
23 km or 14 mi	Guyancourt	$1641
24 km or 15 mi	Acheres	$1592
32 km or 20 mi	Cergy	$1323
34 km or 21 mi	Savigny-le-Temple	$1518
42 km or 26 mi	Melun	$1345
45 km or 28 mi	Rambouillet	$1586
67 km or 42 mi	Beauvais	$1278
71 km or 44 mi	Compiegne	$1465
73 km or 46 mi	Dreux	$1305
78 km or 49 mi	Chartres	$1239
111 km or 69 mi	Orleans	$1151
112 km or 69 mi	Rouen	$1139
115 km or 72 mi	Amiens	$1166
130 km or 81 mi	Reims	$1393
141 km or 88 mi	Troyes	$1218
148 km or 92 mi	Chalons-en-Champagne	$1526
148 km or 92 mi	Auxerre	$1129
150 km or 93 mi	Dieppe	$1206
158 km or 98 mi	Lisieux	$1265
162 km or 101 mi	Arras	$1381

Cities near Vientiane

Distance	City	Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi	Udon Thani	$500
109 km or 68 mi	Vang Vieng	$1195
172 km or 107 mi	Khon Kaen	$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