Thimphu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$152
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
5
13
😀 Quality of life
42
41
🏙️ Population
115K
948K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 64% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8940th and 4818th ($420 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Bhutan and Laos, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Thimphu compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7547th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Vientiane

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Thimphu Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$9382

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$297
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$311
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$918
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$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
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$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