Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 23.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Athens, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
|
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
|
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