Cost of Living in Vientiane vs Stung Treng

Cost of living in Vientiane is 9% higher than in Stung Treng (without rent).

Rent in Vientiane is 192% more expensive than in Stung Treng.

Cost of living including rent in Vientiane is 87% higher than in Stung Treng.

Food in Vientiane is 20% cheaper than in Stung Treng.

Transport in Vientiane is 259% more expensive than in Stung Treng.

Vientiane vs. Stung Treng Comparision

Vientiane Stung Treng
Cost of Living, including rent
1,168 $
626 $
Without Rent
390 $
359 $
Rent & Utilities
778 $
266 $
Food
217 $
272 $
Transport
101 $
28 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
227 $
250 $
Quality of Life
35
19
Population
948.0K
29.7K

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Vientiane Stung Treng

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.77 $ 3.55 $
Dinner, for 2 25.1 $ 23.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.25 $ 6.45 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $ 1.15 $
Capuccino 1.43 $ 2.17 $
Coke, 330ml 0.62 $ 0.81 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.7 $ 1.96 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.9 $ 1.54 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 0.98 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.73 $ 1.81 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $ 13.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.52 $ 4.24 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.03 $ 9.43 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.94 $ 3.59 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 1.42 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.03 $ 3.47 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $ 1.5 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $ 1.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.26 $ 0.44 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.71 $ 1.81 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.4 $ 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $ 0.84 $
Cigarette pack 1.58 $ 1.65 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.6 $ 1.78 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 49.2 $ 19.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.31 $ 1.12 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.3 $ 8.13 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16.3 $ 26.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.57 $ 7.16 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.94 $ 3.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $ 1.29 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.02 $ 1.53 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
50.8 $ 49.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
79 $ 76 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
11.1 $ 24.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 700 $ 167 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,633 $ 337 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 783 $ 296 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 926 $ 553 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,804 $ 1,489 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 875 $ 1,123 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 227 $ 250 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.05 % 11.65 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50 $ 29.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.5 $ 6.04 $
Haircut 1.77 $ 3.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.2 $ 58.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 90.7 $ 22.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 332 $ 328 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,305 $ 7,712 $