Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 4.2% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,509.89
|
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,507.69
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD386.96
|
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.64
|
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
|
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.45
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,572.28
|
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,431.38
|
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD959.49
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,314.90
|
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.54
|
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.49
|
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.96
|
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD392.99
|
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.78
|
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.15
|
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,061.75
|
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,010.99
|
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,026,377.03
|
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,663.65
|
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,655.58
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,875.96
|
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,827.19
|
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,419.77
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,819.82
|
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,521,419.07
|
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.76
|
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,465.94
|
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.20
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,308.40
|
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,006.59
|
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,296.40
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,920.01
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,521.47
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,536.85
|
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
|
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