Seattle vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
92
35
🏙️ Population
737K
948K

The cost of living in Seattle is 149% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 206th and 4681st ($2908 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 102nd and 7473rd 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
$19.3
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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