Phoenix vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
13
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
1.61M
948K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 123% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1175th and 5255th ($2357 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 25th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 134th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Vientiane

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Phoenix Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380