Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 82.4% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in Riyadh
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Riyadh are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,875
|
$8.39
SAR31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,312
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,434
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,148
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,722
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK296,651
|
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,829
|
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,857
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,810
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,071
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,646
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,968
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,885
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,698
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,906
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,212
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,064,677
|
$37.27
SAR139.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK612,642,077
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,831.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,815
|
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,611
|
$74.70
SAR280.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,579,164
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,780,509
|
$782.38
SAR2,934.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,174,415
|
$81.80
SAR306.83
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,193,766
|
$360.22
SAR1,351.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,083,301
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,919.48
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,514
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,342
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,300
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,075,594
|
$101.01
SAR378.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,772
|
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
|
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,856,658
|
$52.20
SAR195.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,359,750
|
$54.44
SAR204.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,844
|
$107.53
SAR403.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK896,948
|
$89.80
SAR336.82
|
|
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