Vientiane vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Vientiane	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1163	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2803	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$769	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$1561	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$222	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$231	$7242
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	13	81
😀 Quality of life	36	98
🏙️ Population	948K	449K

The cost of living in Vientiane is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4590th and 59th ($1163 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 7436th and 5th 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	$2.19	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.2	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.48	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$1.5	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$784	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$922	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1623	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.9	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.1	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.3	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.13%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1858	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$938	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.46	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.6	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.1	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.38	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.93	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.54	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.15	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.25	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.74	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.99	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.62	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.67	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.92	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.02	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.5	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.55	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.9	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.83	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.4	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.5	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$337	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9354	$29610

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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 Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3234
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717