Seattle vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
737K
948K

The cost of living in Seattle is 229% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 126th and 5785th ($3183 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 147th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Vientiane

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Seattle Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

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