Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 50.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.5% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.70
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.17
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.58
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.01
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.77
|
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,483.92
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.53
|
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.15
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,896.06
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,572.58
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.18
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,058.41
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,506.62
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.57
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.64
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.03
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.13
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.14
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.27
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.21
|
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
|
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