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
€18.89
|
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.43
|
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.39
|
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.11
|
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.68
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.40
|
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,817.91
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.96
|
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€45.54
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,711.87
|
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,436.96
|
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€164.41
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,160.53
|
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,583.93
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.38
|
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.83
|
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€40.20
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€56.53
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.87
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€72.72
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€89.25
|
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
|
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