Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 34.9% cheaper than Vientiane.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
LAK63,810
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
LAK19,534
|
$0.49
₹40.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LAK9,386
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
LAK41,050
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$2.13
₹177.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
LAK220,554
|
$2.82
₹235.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
LAK44,148
|
$1.02
₹85.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
LAK50,407
|
$1.68
₹140.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LAK43,016
|
$0.74
₹61.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,024
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.44
₹36.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
LAK47,796
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LAK111,489
|
$4.64
₹386.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$12.22
₹1,018.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,694.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
$2.57
₹213.95
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
Vientiane
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
$7.65
₹637.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
LAK10,626,643
|
$236.59
₹19,726.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
LAK5,834,620
|
$144.05
₹12,010.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
$42.89
₹3,575.96
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$72.71
₹6,062.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
$1,816.81
₹151,486.24
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
LAK24,004
|
$1.83
₹152.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
LAK44,598
|
$1.87
₹156.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
LAK43,359
|
$4.15
₹346.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
$21.09
₹1,758.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$4.89
₹407.53
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
Vientiane
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
$28.84
₹2,404.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
$34.82
₹2,903.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
$47.67
₹3,974.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
$38.00
₹3,168.67
|
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