Cost of living comparison

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Vientiane is 39.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 84.3% less for restaurants

 
Reykjavik
Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
ISK2,794
$1.98
LAK43,539
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$18.02
ISK2,517
$2.97
LAK65,309
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.15
ISK441
$0.53
LAK11,611

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pay 38.4% less for groceries

 
Reykjavik
Vientiane
Bread
1 loaf
$3.61
ISK504
$0.91
LAK20,028
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.76
ISK1,084
$13.72
LAK301,246
Milk (1 gallon) $6.40
ISK895
$6.42
LAK140,980

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

 
Reykjavik
Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.50
ISK1,187
$5.00
LAK109,888
Monthly public transit pass $74.95
ISK10,470
$49.23
LAK1,081,170
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
$28,330.27
LAK622,132,717

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pay 49.2% less for housing

 
Reykjavik
Vientiane
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.87
ISK9,759
$11.17
LAK245,354
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,971.17
ISK275,333
$859.15
LAK18,866,980
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,803.44
ISK251,904
$775.98
LAK17,040,461

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pay 43.1% more for childcare

 
Reykjavik
Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $252.14
ISK35,219
$332.66
LAK7,305,207
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,993.99
ISK837,241
$9,252.41
LAK203,182,858

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pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Reykjavik
Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.81
ISK1,510
$0.95
LAK20,832
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.31
ISK741
$1.50
LAK32,843
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.25
ISK1,710
$1.59
LAK34,831

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pay 33.9% less for clothing

 
Reykjavik
Vientiane
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.97
ISK15,221
$85.86
LAK1,885,420
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.72
ISK6,945
$62.88
LAK1,380,814
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$151.85
ISK21,211
$57.29
LAK1,258,035

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