Cost of living comparison

 Vientiane, Laos
compared to
 Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 60.4% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants
pay 3.3 times more in Beirut
Groceries
pay 10.4% less in Beirut
Transportation
pay 10.5% more in Beirut
Housing
pay 78.6% more in Beirut
Childcare
pay 35.2% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports
pay 89.7% more in Beirut
Clothing
pay 57.5% more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

 
Vientiane
Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
LAK42,771
$10.00
LBP896,000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.97
LAK64,156
$7.64
LBP684,454
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.53
LAK11,406
$1.59
LBP142,400

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

 
Vientiane
Beirut
Bread
1 loaf
$0.91
LAK19,674
$0.91
LBP81,940
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.72
LAK295,931
$5.48
LBP490,560
Milk (1 gallon) $6.42
LAK138,492
$6.19
LBP554,417

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pay 10.5% more for transportation

 
Vientiane
Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.00
LAK107,949
$3.49
LBP312,766
Monthly public transit pass $49.23
LAK1,062,092
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,000,000

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pay 78.6% more for housing

 
Vientiane
Beirut
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.17
LAK241,024
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $859.15
LAK18,534,058
$738.24
LBP66,145,882
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $775.98
LAK16,739,770
$359.38
LBP32,200,000

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pay 35.2% less for childcare

 
Vientiane
Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $332.66
LAK7,176,302
$283.33
LBP25,386,667
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
$4,111.11
LBP368,355,556

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pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vientiane
Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
LAK20,464
$3.00
LBP268,800
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.50
LAK32,263
$2.80
LBP250,880
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.59
LAK34,217
$2.00
LBP179,200

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pay 57.5% more for clothing

 
Vientiane
Beirut
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
$78.12
LBP7,000,000
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
$103.12
LBP9,240,000

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