Victoria vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Victoria Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1552
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3818
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$876
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1845
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
13
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
24.7K
948K

The cost of living in Victoria is 33% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 3466th and 4681st ($1552 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Seychelles and Laos, respectively. Check the Seychelles vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Victoria compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Victoria ranked 1st best city to live in the Seychelles vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5469th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Victoria Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.42
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$813
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1874
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1618
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$98.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$419
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$41.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.89
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.96
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8081
$9305

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$719
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1093
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482

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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