Phoenix vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
13
😀 Quality of life
91
41
🏙️ Population
1.61M
948K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 103% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1184th and 4818th ($2340 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 181st and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372