Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 25.0% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Vientiane
The cost of transportation and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.98
LAK42,864
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$2.97
LAK64,296
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.53
LAK11,431
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.42
LAK9,146
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.91
LAK19,717
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$13.72
LAK296,574
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.42
LAK138,793
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$1.75
LAK37,847
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.25
|
$2.95
LAK63,793
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.88
LAK19,066
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.49
LAK10,643
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.92
LAK19,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.60
LAK12,881
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.73
LAK15,694
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.46
LAK9,903
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$5.00
LAK108,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$49.23
LAK1,064,402
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,383.80
|
$28,330.27
LAK612,483,800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$11.18
LAK241,752
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$11.17
LAK241,548
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.05
|
$859.15
LAK18,574,364
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.59
|
$775.98
LAK16,776,173
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$54.31
LAK1,174,112
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.72
|
$332.66
LAK7,191,908
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,167.18
|
$9,252.41
LAK200,031,610
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$0.95
LAK20,508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.50
LAK32,333
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.59
LAK34,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$49.74
LAK1,075,316
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.50
LAK75,752
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$85.86
LAK1,856,178
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$62.88
LAK1,359,399
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.56
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$41.48
LAK896,716
|
|
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