Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.0 times more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
|
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