Rome vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1718
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$929
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1682
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1842
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
13
😀 Quality of life
86
36
🏙️ Population
2.75M
948K

The cost of living in Rome is 48% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2624th and 4590th ($1718 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Italy and Laos, respectively. Check Italy vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 337th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rome Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7056
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9864
$9354

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$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393