Saint Petersburg vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$389
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
13
😀 Quality of life
66
26
🏙️ Population
5.38M
948K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 34% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6353rd and 4354th ($811 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Russia and Laos, respectively. Check Russia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4239th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422