Thimphu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$122
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
5
13
😀 Quality of life
50
35
🏙️ Population
115K
948K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 67% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 9013th and 4681st ($387 vs $1168) 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 1.5 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 6232nd and 7473rd 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
$2.99
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.45
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.3
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$625
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.55
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$691
$9305

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$930
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$331
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$312
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$370
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$339
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$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
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$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
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$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
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$321
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$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
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$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
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$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
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$273
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$555
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$1174
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$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
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$564
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$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407