Vientiane vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$672
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1160
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
82
😀 Quality of life
45
96
🏙️ Population
948K
449K

The cost of living in Vientiane is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5255th and 13th ($1056 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 7250th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vientiane vs Zurich

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Vientiane Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.32
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.56
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$669
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1070
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.93%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2123
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$163
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9882
$24322

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$601
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$780
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$496
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$602
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$709
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$590
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$587
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$710
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$702
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$590
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$629
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$656
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$563
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$788
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$789
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$597
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$587
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$1027
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$829
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$476
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$679
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$571
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$833
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$658
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$593
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$575
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$3494
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$3353
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$3367
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$3457
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$3345
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$3281
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$3328
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$3414
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$3305
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$3310
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$3360
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$3556
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$4151
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$3318
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$2731
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$2740
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$1711
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$2546
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$3367
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$2721
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$3380
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$3331
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$1740
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$1794
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$3046
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$1872
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$1726
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$2978
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$1837
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$1550
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$3677
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$1604
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$1721
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$1966
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