Phoenix vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
13
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
1.61M
948K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 150% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1041st and 5785th ($2423 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 226th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$9878

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Vientiane

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