Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 45.4% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.6% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 85.6% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.37
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.10
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.76
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.26
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.02
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.62
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.30
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,401.63
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.47
|
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.74
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,681.95
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,411.84
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.53
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,140.25
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,311.56
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.26
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.76
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.34
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.50
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.55
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.37
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.45
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.69
|
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
|
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