Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 3.0 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 6.7 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 72.5% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 85.1% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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