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
€18.89
|
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.28
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.13
|
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.12
|
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€31,026.19
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.91
|
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.88
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,929.79
|
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,600.56
|
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.37
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,095.03
|
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,729.10
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.67
|
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€58.04
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.55
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.71
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.91
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.98
|
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
|
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