Saint Petersburg vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$557
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
13
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
5.65M
948K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 2% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5142nd and 5255th ($1075 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Russia and Laos, respectively. Check Russia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3923rd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Vientiane

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Saint Petersburg Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

Cities near Vientiane

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