Vienna vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vienna Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5380
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1126
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1917
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$678
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3705
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
2.03M
948K

The cost of living in Vienna is 110% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1464th and 5255th ($2213 vs $1056) 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 1.7 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 43rd and 7250th 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
$20.2
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.96
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1142
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1425
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$329
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12058
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6236
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.15
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.8
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$166
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28817
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380