Paris vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5959
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2858
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
2.15M
948K

The cost of living in Paris is 102% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 998th and 4681st ($2357 vs $1168) 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 1.4 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 22nd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395

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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