Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 50.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.5% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 85.5% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
|
pay 34.7% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
|
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