Sydney vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2640
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6276
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1578
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2764
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$366
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4008
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
100
41
🏙️ Population
5.45M
948K

The cost of living in Sydney is 129% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 649th and 4818th ($2640 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Australia and Laos, respectively. Check Australia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sydney compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3rd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sydney Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.79
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1915
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1294
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3447
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12628
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7359
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.45
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29.1
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2071
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19140
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710

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