Vientiane vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2816
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$778
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
30
😀 Quality of life
35
26
🏙️ Population
948K
6.87M

The cost of living in Vientiane is 27% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4681st and 6082nd ($1168 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Laos and Myanmar, respectively. Check Laos vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Vientiane compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 7473rd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vientiane vs Yangon

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Vientiane Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.77
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1633
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.2
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.77
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9305
$10024

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626