Vienna vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vienna Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1157
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3329
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
2.03M
948K

The cost of living in Vienna is 131% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1403rd and 5785th ($2240 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Austria and Laos, respectively. Check Austria vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Vienna compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Vienna ranked 1st best city to live in Austria vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 54th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vienna vs Vientiane

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Vienna Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.79
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2069
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$326
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13774
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6758
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.9
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.44
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28814
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1862
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1590
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1475
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1172
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1150
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1230
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1257
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1308
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$917
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$974
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1628
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1499
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$967
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1126
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1218
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1156
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1265
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1108
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1255
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1681
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1653
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1430
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1201
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1803
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1751
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1701
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1065
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$928

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$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
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375