Phuket vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$573
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
13
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
77.6K
948K

The cost of living in Phuket is 0.3% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5233rd and 5255th ($1059 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Laos, respectively. Check Thailand vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6325th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Vientiane

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Phuket Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$9882

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$808
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$891
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$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
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$981

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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