Vientiane vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Vientiane	Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1163	$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2803	$2342
🏠 One person rent	$769	$288
🏘️ Family rent	$1561	$970
🍽️ Food expenses	$222	$259
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$231	$300
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	13	30
😀 Quality of life	36	43
🏙️ Population	948K	6.87M

The cost of living in Vientiane is 65% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4590th and 6863rd ($1163 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Yangon. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7436th and 6707th 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	$2.19	$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.2	$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.48	$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$1
☕ Cappuccino	$1.5	$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$784	$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$922	$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1623	$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.9	$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.1	$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.3	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.13%	10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1858	$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$938	$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.46	$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.6	$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.1	$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.38	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.93	$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.15	$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.25	$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.74	$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.99	$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.62	$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.67	$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.92	$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.02	$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.5	$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.55	$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.9	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.83	$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.4	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.5	$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$337	$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9354	$15505

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Cities near Vientiane

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

Cities near Yangon

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Bago	$650
151 km or 94 mi	Pathein	$778
158 km or 98 mi	Hpa-an	$610
161 km or 100 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
334 km or 207 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
373 km or 232 mi	Chiang Mai	$691
373 km or 232 mi	Pai	$633
438 km or 272 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
442 km or 275 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
451 km or 280 mi	Taunggyi	$660
506 km or 314 mi	Sittwe	$678
520 km or 323 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
534 km or 332 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
552 km or 343 mi	Myeik	$576
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
566 km or 352 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
571 km or 355 mi	Rangsit	$595
576 km or 358 mi	Mandalay	$710
578 km or 359 mi	Bangkok	$941
588 km or 365 mi	Lat Luang	$753
591 km or 367 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
600 km or 373 mi	Monywa	$661
624 km or 388 mi	Hua Hin	$656
658 km or 409 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
662 km or 411 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
666 km or 414 mi	Pattaya	$781
666 km or 414 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
671 km or 417 mi	Nong Prue	$752
686 km or 427 mi	Cox's Bazar	$323
697 km or 433 mi	Vientiane	$1163
705 km or 438 mi	Udon Thani	$543
708 km or 440 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
713 km or 443 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
719 km or 447 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
742 km or 461 mi	Klaeng	$685
756 km or 470 mi	Jinghong	$604
763 km or 474 mi	Chittagong	$351
816 km or 507 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
834 km or 518 mi	Pu'er	$625