Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 3.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$1.82
LAK39,833
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$3.24
LAK70,993
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$0.67
LAK14,796
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$0.43
LAK9,396
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$0.93
LAK20,395
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$14.08
LAK308,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$6.60
LAK144,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$1.80
LAK39,435
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$3.01
LAK65,978
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$0.90
LAK19,817
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.51
LAK11,074
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.95
LAK20,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$0.62
LAK13,522
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.75
LAK16,475
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.47
LAK10,297
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$5.14
LAK112,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$17.94
LAK393,194
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$13.36
LAK292,967
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$863.65
LAK18,931,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$785.49
LAK17,218,267
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$65.45
LAK1,434,602
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$1.00
LAK21,844
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$1.67
LAK36,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$1.64
LAK35,978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$51.00
LAK1,117,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$2.49
LAK54,610
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$58.81
LAK1,289,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$42.69
LAK935,866
|
|
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