Phoenix vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
90
36
🏙️ Population
1.61M
948K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 106% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 955th and 4590th ($2395 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 3rd in the United States and Laos, respectively. Check the United States vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 146th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$9354

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$1979
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$2524
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$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393