Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 46.9% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 93.3% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Amman
Housing: pay 33.5% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 35.5% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 37.8% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Amman are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 93.3% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,814	$7.05 JOD5.000	+255.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,221	$7.05 JOD5.000	+137.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,418	$0.48 JOD0.340	-8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,135	$0.38 JOD0.270	-10.8%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,694	$0.53 JOD0.370	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK296,229	$3.39 JOD2.400	-75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,631	$5.58 JOD3.960	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,803	$2.04 JOD1.450	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,719	$2.56 JOD1.820	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,044	$0.90 JOD0.640	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,631	$0.73 JOD0.520	+48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,940	$0.71 JOD0.500	-23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,866	$0.36 JOD0.260	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,676	$0.40 JOD0.290	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,892	$0.36 JOD0.250	-22.0%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,058	$5.48 JOD3.890	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	$42.31 JOD30.000	-14.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,471	$11.85 JOD8.400	+5.9%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 33.5% more for housing

	Vientiane	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,267	$34.80 JOD24.670	+211.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	$440.45 JOD312.280	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	$277.09 JOD196.450	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	$73.55 JOD52.150	+35.4%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 35.5% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	$238.75 JOD169.270	-28.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	-42.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,485	$6.35 JOD4.500	+569.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,296	$4.03 JOD2.860	+169.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,251	$3.53 JOD2.500	+122.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	$58.15 JOD41.230	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,664	$11.28 JOD8.000	+222.0%
Average			+220.0%

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pay 37.8% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	$64.45 JOD45.700	-24.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	$50.44 JOD35.760	-19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	$109.69 JOD77.770	+91.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK895,672	$84.79 JOD60.120	+104.4%
Average			+37.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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