Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vientiane Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vientiane

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.4% more expensive than Vientiane without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 48.7% more expensive than Vientiane without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.35 LAK 50.4K
584.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.65 LAK 421.8K
226.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.48 LAK 96.1K
129.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.62 LAK 34.8K
71.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 LAK 11.1K
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 LAK 8,035
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.22 LAK 26.3K
179.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.71 LAK 36.8K
123.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.91 LAK 41.1K
-40.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.89 LAK 19.1K
94.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.98 LAK 20.9K
70.41%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.85 LAK 39.6K
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.17 LAK 604.6K
-52.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.5 LAK 139.4K
22.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.21 LAK 133.4K
157.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.93 LAK 41.5K
18.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.12 LAK 24.1K
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.12 LAK 45.5K
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.39 LAK 29.8K
83.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.62 LAK 34.7K
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 LAK 22.4K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.66 LAK 14.1K
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.39 LAK 8,306
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.95 LAK 41.8K
237.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.48 LAK 224.8K
-43.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.97 LAK 20.9K
37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 LAK 37.1K
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.47 LAK 10.1K
382.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$50.5 LAK 1.1M
-8.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.01 LAK 43.2K
110.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.13 LAK 24.2K
-23.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.85 LAK 104.2K
285.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.35 LAK 29K
54.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.7K LAK 616.6M
20.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.1K LAK 624.4M
36.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$72.5 LAK 1.6M
104.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.46 LAK 696.5K
-35.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.26 LAK 241.7K
252.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.7 LAK 1.1M
-7.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.8 LAK 124.4K
220.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.57 LAK 55.1K
264.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$336 LAK 7.2M
80.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,369 LAK 201.1M
71.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.82 LAK 597.1K
275.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$69.9 LAK 1.5M
-41.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$59.6 LAK 1.3M
55.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$42.16 LAK 904.9K
181.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$874 LAK 18.8M
82.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$782 LAK 16.8M
61.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$931 LAK 20M
227.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,659 LAK 35.6M
24.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,818 LAK 39M
300.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$99.1 LAK 2.1M
4490.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$271 LAK 5.8M
439.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.12
-62.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vientiane: October 29, 2025

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