Phuket vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$544
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
53
35
🏙️ Population
77.6K
948K

The cost of living in Phuket is 16% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5798th and 4681st ($985 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6033rd and 7473rd 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
$4.63
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$9305

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$822
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$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407