Phuket vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$544
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
57
41
🏙️ Population
77.6K
948K

The cost of living in Phuket is 12% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5469th and 4818th ($1014 vs $1152) 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 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6129th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phuket Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$9382

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$773
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$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
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$866

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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