Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 60.1% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.5% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.2% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of George Town, you would:
pay 86.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,309.21
|
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.68
|
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.72
|
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,116.08
|
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.09
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.97
|
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,986.07
|
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
|
pay 75.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.87
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.78
|
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
|
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