Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 6.9% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Vientiane
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.56
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
|
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