Thimphu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$998
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$158
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$351
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
5
13
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
115K
948K

The cost of living in Thimphu is 57% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8941st and 5785th ($412 vs $968) 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 0.9 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 7454th and 7093rd 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
$2.59
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.87
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.92
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$600
$9878

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$325
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$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
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$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
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$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
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$245
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$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
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$287
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$288
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$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
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$424
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$336
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$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
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$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
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$268
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$564
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$1033
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$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
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$679
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$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
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$601
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$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$375