Cost of living comparison
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Yerevan vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary
Yerevan is 47.1% more expensive than Vientiane.
Yerevan vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Vientiane | Yerevan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.31 LAK50,710 | $10.44 AMD3,835.48 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.54 LAK122K | $7.83 AMD2,876.61 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.62 LAK13,618 | $1.00 AMD366.22 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.42 LAK9,128 | $0.53 AMD194.24 | |
Vientiane vs. Yerevan - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
Vientiane | Yerevan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.17 LAK25,641 | $0.83 AMD305.01 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $13.94 LAK306K | $3.82 AMD1,404.06 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.32 LAK161K | $6.06 AMD2,226.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.81 LAK39,796 | $2.47 AMD908.19 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 LAK65,729 | $3.35 AMD1,231.65 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.90 LAK19,678 | $0.61 AMD223.67 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 LAK10,989 | $0.76 AMD280.16 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.94 LAK20,624 | $0.82 AMD299.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.61 LAK13,341 | $0.97 AMD355.31 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.74 LAK16,254 | $0.37 AMD136.92 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 LAK10,222 | $0.35 AMD129.16 | |
Vientiane vs. Yerevan - Cost of groceries
pay 23.4% less for transportation
Vientiane | Yerevan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.18 LAK114K | $5.17 AMD1,899.32 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.18 LAK1M | $23.49 AMD8,629.83 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,736.24 LAK631M | $33,670.18 AMD12M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.86 LAK239K | $4.62 AMD1,697.20 | |
Vientiane vs. Yerevan - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% more for housing
Vientiane | Yerevan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $11.39 LAK250K | $19.36 AMD7,112.32 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $866.78 LAK19M | $753.04 AMD277K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $784.74 LAK17M | $552.33 AMD203K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $55.21 LAK1M | $95.83 AMD35,204.52 | |
Vientiane vs. Yerevan - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% less for childcare
Vientiane | Yerevan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $338.54 LAK7M | $346.56 AMD127K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,334.55 LAK205M | $7,090.75 AMD3M | |
Vientiane vs. Yerevan - Cost of childcare
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane | Yerevan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.50 LAK32,961 | $1.83 AMD671.21 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.73 LAK38,031 | $3.39 AMD1,247.16 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.96 LAK43,103 | $2.61 AMD958.87 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.52 LAK1M | $94.61 AMD34,758.50 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.56 LAK78,174 | $6.53 AMD2,397.18 | |
Vientiane vs. Yerevan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Vientiane | Yerevan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $27.70 LAK609K | $110.06 AMD40,433.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $69.25 LAK2M | $60.20 AMD22,117.23 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $58.22 LAK1M | $138.28 AMD50,800.01 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $42.19 LAK927K | $136.55 AMD50,164.07 | |
Vientiane vs. Yerevan - Cost of clothing
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