Vientiane vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Vientiane	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1163	$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2803	$2820
🏠 One person rent	$769	$497
🏘️ Family rent	$1561	$789
🍽️ Food expenses	$222	$407
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$231	$2051
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	13	83
😀 Quality of life	36	70
🏙️ Population	948K	1.08M

The cost of living in Vientiane is 3% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4590th and 4703rd ($1163 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Laos and South Korea, respectively. Check Laos vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Vientiane compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 7436th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vientiane vs Yongin

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	Vientiane	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.19	$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.2	$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.48	$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$2.8
☕ Cappuccino	$1.5	$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$784	$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$922	$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1623	$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.9	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.1	$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.3	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.13%	4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1858	$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$938	$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.46	$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.6	$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.1	$7.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.38	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.93	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.15	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.25	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.74	$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.99	$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.62	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.67	$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.92	$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.02	$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.5	$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.55	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.9	$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.83	$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.4	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.5	$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$337	$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9354	$20733

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1042
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$1022
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1165
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1020
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1400
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1026
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1098
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1161
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$1070
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1026
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1122
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1334
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1129
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1163
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1151
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1092
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1171
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$1099
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1033
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1074
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$900
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$936
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$1040
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1075
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$1036
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$1019
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$865
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1038
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$1016
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1565