San Diego vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
91
26
🏙️ Population
1.39M
948K

The cost of living in San Diego is 178% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 26th and 4354th ($3427 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 107th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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