Cost of living comparison

 Vientiane, Laos
compared to
 Canberra, Australia
Canberra vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 3.5 times more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants
pay 6.0 times more in Canberra
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
Transportation
pay 50.9% more in Canberra
Housing
pay 3.3 times more in Canberra
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.4 times more in Canberra
Clothing
pay 99.0% more in Canberra

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

pay 6.0 times more for restaurants

 
Vientiane
Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
LAK43,390
$19.77
A$31.81
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.97
LAK65,084
$9.89
A$15.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.53
LAK11,571
$2.76
A$4.45

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Vientiane
Canberra
Bread
1 loaf
$0.91
LAK19,959
$2.59
A$4.16
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.72
LAK300,211
$5.39
A$8.67
Milk (1 gallon) $6.42
LAK140,495
$6.59
A$10.60

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pay 50.9% more for transportation

 
Vientiane
Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.00
LAK109,511
$5.07
A$8.16
Monthly public transit pass $49.23
LAK1,077,455
$118.63
A$190.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,330.27
LAK619,994,897
$29,276.08
A$47,100.24

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

 
Vientiane
Canberra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.17
LAK244,510
$65.39
A$105.20
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $859.15
LAK18,802,147
$1,783.31
A$2,869.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $775.98
LAK16,981,905
$1,413.05
A$2,273.35

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Vientiane
Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $332.66
LAK7,280,105
$1,847.17
A$2,971.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,252.41
LAK202,484,665
$14,503.36
A$23,333.45

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pay 6.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Vientiane
Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
LAK20,760
$7.25
A$11.66
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.50
LAK32,730
$3.68
A$5.92
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.59
LAK34,712
$26.36
A$42.41

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pay 99.0% more for clothing

 
Vientiane
Canberra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.86
LAK1,878,941
$86.77
A$139.60
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.88
LAK1,376,069
$72.18
A$116.13
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$57.29
LAK1,253,712
$119.51
A$192.28

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