Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 18.7% cheaper than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 17.2% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 16.0% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 14.3% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 12.3% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 35.7% less in Vientiane

The cost of groceries and transportation in Vientiane are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Vientiane.

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Vientiane vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.25	$2.67 LAK60,254	-81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$5.35 LAK121K	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.44	$0.71 LAK16,068	-70.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.65	$0.37 LAK8,410	-83.4%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 17.2% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.24	$1.14 LAK25,737	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.63	$13.59 LAK306K	+211.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.40	$7.61 LAK171K	+22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.35	$1.87 LAK42,101	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.45	$2.81 LAK63,330	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.70	$1.09 LAK24,464	+90.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.43	$0.52 LAK11,662	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.25	$1.19 LAK26,832	+73.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.42	$0.69 LAK15,639	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.73	$0.66 LAK14,918	+81.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.49 LAK10,995	+42.5%
Average			+17.2%

Bucharest vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.0% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.25	$5.62 LAK127K	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON98.93	$48.44 LAK1M	+131.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$28,190.13 LAK635M	-1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.71	$8.47 LAK191K	+50.0%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 14.3% less for housing

	Bucharest	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON43.83	$12.33 LAK278K	+33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,203.34	$643.47 LAK15M	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,135.02	$414.50 LAK9M	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON699.33	$69.22 LAK2M	-53.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 12.3% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,966.59	$625.02 LAK14M	-0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	$11,083.07 LAK250M	-22.9%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.81	$1.36 LAK30,629	-63.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.59	$1.79 LAK40,336	-49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.42	$1.78 LAK40,169	-72.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON232.83	$47.54 LAK1M	-3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.57	$4.23 LAK95,401	-49.4%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 35.7% less for clothing

	Bucharest	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON419.90	$26.74 LAK603K	-69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON181.80	$66.85 LAK2M	+73.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON368.20	$56.75 LAK1M	-27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON433.74	$41.00 LAK924K	-55.3%
Average			-35.7%

Bucharest vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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