Vientiane vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2448
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$777
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1274
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$193
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
81
😀 Quality of life
41
100
🏙️ Population
948K
449K

The cost of living in Vientiane is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4818th and 23rd ($1152 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Laos and Switzerland, respectively. Check Laos vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Vientiane compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7630th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Vientiane Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.33
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1260
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$143
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.53
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9382
$22875

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$652
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$623
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$635
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$529
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$736
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$737
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$558
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$558
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$958
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$461
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$562
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$774
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