Phuket vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$555
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
13
😀 Quality of life
55
46
🏙️ Population
77.6K
948K

The cost of living in Phuket is 4% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5497th and 5785th ($1010 vs $968) 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 0.5 months in Phuket compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6330th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phuket Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$9878

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$784
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$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375