Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 7.6% cheaper than Vientiane.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
₭63,622
|
$8.16
₴321.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
₭106,037
|
$4.15
₴163.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
₭19,477
|
$0.62
₴24.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₭9,359
|
$0.49
₴19.46
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
₭40,930
|
$0.72
₴28.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
₭126,074
|
$4.00
₴157.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
₭219,905
|
$3.90
₴153.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₭44,018
|
$2.02
₴79.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
₭50,259
|
$1.76
₴69.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
₭42,890
|
$0.25
₴9.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₭10,992
|
$0.62
₴24.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭33,359
|
$0.68
₴26.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
₭47,655
|
$1.01
₴39.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭33,359
|
$0.22
₴8.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭33,359
|
$0.34
₴13.32
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
₭111,161
|
$5.50
₴216.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
₭126,074
|
$9.52
₴374.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
₭1,260,743,079
|
$23,116.98
₴910,375.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
₭294,563
|
$3.81
₴149.94
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
Vientiane
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
₭3,567,893
|
$5.04
₴198.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
₭10,595,401
|
$454.74
₴17,908.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
₭5,817,467
|
$275.70
₴10,857.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
₭2,077,856
|
$74.83
₴2,946.82
|
|
pay 24.5% more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$312.58
₴12,309.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
₭95,238,225
|
$5,592.11
₴220,223.98
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
₭23,934
|
$1.09
₴42.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
₭44,467
|
$1.35
₴53.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₭43,231
|
$2.04
₴80.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
₭725,658
|
$26.77
₴1,054.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
₭106,037
|
$4.08
₴160.65
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
₭1,975,161
|
$65.70
₴2,587.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
₭1,073,731
|
$33.80
₴1,331.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
₭2,634,951
|
$78.00
₴3,071.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
₭949,759
|
$93.05
₴3,664.62
|
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