Vientiane vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$968
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$584
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
30
😀 Quality of life
46
46
🏙️ Population
948K
6.87M

The cost of living in Vientiane is 48% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5785th and 7579th ($968 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7093rd and 7050th 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
$2.5
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2316
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9878
$17180

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616