Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 7.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB101.36
|
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.43
|
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.15
|
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.97
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB408.51
|
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB254.67
|
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB79.07
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.75
|
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB51.20
|
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.28
|
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB36.02
|
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB28.00
|
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.79
|
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.66
|
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB155.38
|
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,368.40
|
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,925,889.48
|
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB359.84
|
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB534.50
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,880.15
|
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,504.85
|
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,342.96
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB22,014.24
|
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB459,030.30
|
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB81.09
|
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.91
|
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB146.22
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,899.20
|
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB253.41
|
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,923.21
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,212.32
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,378.72
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,205.59
|
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
|
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