Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 41.3% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Australia, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.21
|
$1.82
LAK39,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.73
|
$3.24
LAK69,536
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.85
|
$0.67
LAK14,492
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.21
|
$0.43
LAK9,203
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.49
|
$0.93
LAK19,976
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.08
|
$14.08
LAK302,265
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.63
|
$6.60
LAK141,687
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.79
|
$1.80
LAK38,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.98
|
$3.01
LAK64,623
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.14
|
$0.90
LAK19,410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.87
|
$0.51
LAK10,847
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.08
|
$0.95
LAK20,380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.01
|
$0.62
LAK13,244
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$0.75
LAK16,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.42
|
$0.47
LAK10,085
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.10
|
$5.14
LAK110,324
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$126.78
|
$50.97
LAK1,094,402
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,818.29
|
$28,928.24
LAK621,101,868
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.21
|
$17.94
LAK385,122
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.10
|
$13.36
LAK286,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,888.44
|
$863.65
LAK18,542,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,458.19
|
$785.49
LAK16,864,793
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$212.97
|
$65.45
LAK1,405,151
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,067.29
|
$342.92
LAK7,362,596
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,096.31
|
$9,300.83
LAK199,692,777
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.05
|
$1.00
LAK21,396
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.41
|
$1.67
LAK35,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.23
|
$1.64
LAK35,240
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.82
|
$51.00
LAK1,094,951
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.87
|
$2.49
LAK53,489
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.99
|
$81.96
LAK1,759,664
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.51
|
$62.33
LAK1,338,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$153.75
|
$58.81
LAK1,262,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$177.30
|
$42.69
LAK916,654
|
|
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