San Diego vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
92
35
🏙️ Population
1.39M
948K

The cost of living in San Diego is 186% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 45th and 4681st ($3346 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 3rd in the United States and Laos, respectively. Check the United States vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 75th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407