Vienna vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vienna Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4559
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$949
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
93
36
🏙️ Population
1.97M
948K

The cost of living in Vienna is 59% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2270th and 4590th ($1844 vs $1163) 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 52nd and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Vienna Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1349
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10201
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6325
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18199
$9354

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1582
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1719
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1586
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1275
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1202
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1559
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$919
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1553
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$943
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1087
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1098
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1181
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$701
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$784
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1329
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1335
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$935
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1120
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1381
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1039
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1263
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1107
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$974
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1118
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1594
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1474
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1169
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1075
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1593
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1555
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1549
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$983
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1227
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$987

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393