San Diego vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
86
13
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
1.39M
948K

The cost of living in San Diego is 260% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 52nd and 5785th ($3486 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 155th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$9878

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

Cities near Vientiane

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