Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 4.5% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Vientiane
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL949
|
$1.98
LAK42,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL759
|
$2.97
LAK64,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL137
|
$0.53
LAK11,434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$0.42
LAK9,148
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL87
|
$0.91
LAK19,722
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL549
|
$13.72
LAK296,651
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL660
|
$6.42
LAK138,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL312
|
$1.75
LAK37,857
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL308
|
$2.95
LAK63,810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$0.88
LAK19,071
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL100
|
$0.49
LAK10,646
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$0.92
LAK19,968
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.60
LAK12,885
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.73
LAK15,698
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.46
LAK9,906
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL682
|
$5.00
LAK108,212
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,519
|
$49.23
LAK1,064,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,562,969
|
$28,330.27
LAK612,642,077
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,563
|
$11.18
LAK241,815
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,583
|
$11.17
LAK241,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,730
|
$859.15
LAK18,579,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,876
|
$775.98
LAK16,780,509
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,785
|
$54.31
LAK1,174,415
|
|
pay 50.7% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,378
|
$332.66
LAK7,193,766
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL467,466
|
$9,252.41
LAK200,083,301
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL237
|
$0.95
LAK20,514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL161
|
$1.50
LAK32,342
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL332
|
$1.59
LAK34,300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,077
|
$49.74
LAK1,075,594
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL759
|
$3.50
LAK75,772
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,595
|
$85.86
LAK1,856,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,154
|
$62.88
LAK1,359,750
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,708
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,657
|
$41.48
LAK896,948
|
|
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