San Diego vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
13
😀 Quality of life
93
41
🏙️ Population
1.39M
948K

The cost of living in San Diego is 201% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 43rd and 4818th ($3469 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 26th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 97th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.32
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372