Vientiane vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$968
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$584
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
82
😀 Quality of life
46
97
🏙️ Population
948K
452K

The cost of living in Vientiane is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5785th and 11th ($968 vs $3857) 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 7093rd and 6th 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
$2.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2316
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9878
$26431

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$583
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$586
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$560
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$707
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$581
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$543
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$593
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$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
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$599
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$675
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$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
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$671
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$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
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$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
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$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
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$601
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$601
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$575
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$3514
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$3281
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$3348
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$3492
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$3239
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$3231
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$3264
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$3441
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$3267
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$3240
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$3312
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$3519
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$4491
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$3286
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$2641
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$2611
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$1679
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$2644
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$3288
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$2638
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$3321
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$3199
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$1703
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$1751
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$2986
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$1807
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$1695
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$3120
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$1784
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$1533
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$3587
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$1582
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$1700
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$3034
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$2091
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$2459
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