Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 18.2% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$3.00
₭64,207
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
$5.00
₭107,012
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.54
|
$0.92
₭19,656
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.31
|
$0.44
₭9,445
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.66
|
$1.93
₭41,306
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.46
|
$5.94
₭127,233
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.40
|
$10.37
₭221,927
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.68
|
$2.08
₭44,422
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.55
|
$2.37
₭50,721
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$2.02
₭43,284
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.52
₭11,093
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.57
₭33,665
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.36
|
$2.25
₭48,093
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$1.57
₭33,665
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.57
₭33,665
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$5.24
₭112,183
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€91.48
|
$5.94
₭127,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€27,083.57
|
$59,448.31
₭1,272,333,109
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.85
|
$13.89
₭297,271
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€42.91
|
$168.24
₭3,600,693
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,679.61
|
$499.61
₭10,692,805
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,473.44
|
$274.31
₭5,870,947
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€174.33
|
$97.98
₭2,096,957
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,613.15
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,734.76
|
$4,490.81
₭96,113,751
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$1.13
₭24,154
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.26
|
$2.10
₭44,875
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.43
|
$2.04
₭43,629
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€37.01
|
$34.22
₭732,329
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.36
|
$5.00
₭107,012
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
Amsterdam
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€72.87
|
$93.14
₭1,993,318
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.58
|
$50.63
₭1,083,602
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€85.04
|
$124.25
₭2,659,174
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€102.72
|
$44.78
₭958,490
|
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