Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 30.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Amman, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.00
LAK63,960
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.92
LAK19,580
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.44
LAK9,408
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.93
LAK41,147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$10.37
LAK221,072
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.08
LAK44,251
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$2.37
LAK50,526
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$2.02
LAK43,117
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.52
LAK11,050
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$2.25
LAK47,908
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
Amman
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$5.24
LAK111,751
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,267,433,822
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$13.89
LAK296,127
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Amman
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$168.24
LAK3,586,828
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$499.61
LAK10,651,631
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$274.31
LAK5,848,340
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$97.98
LAK2,088,883
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
Amman
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,743,653
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.13
LAK24,061
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.10
LAK44,702
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$2.04
LAK43,461
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$34.22
LAK729,509
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
Amman
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$93.14
LAK1,985,643
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$50.63
LAK1,079,430
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$124.25
LAK2,648,935
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$44.78
LAK954,799
|
|
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