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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vientiane is 36.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vientiane is 32.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 LAK 50.4K
$16.09 €13.89
-85.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.65 LAK 421.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-69.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.48 LAK 96.1K
$10.28 €8.88
-56.42%
Cappuccino
$1.62 LAK 34.8K
$2.78 €2.4
-41.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LAK 11.1K
$2.23 €1.92
-77.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LAK 8,035
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 LAK 26.3K
$3.41 €2.95
-64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 LAK 36.8K
$3.82 €3.3
-55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 LAK 41.1K
$1.14 €0.98
67.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 LAK 19.1K
$1.73 €1.49
-48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 LAK 20.9K
$1.67 €1.44
-41.32%
Eggs
$1.85 LAK 39.6K
$3.13 €2.7
-40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.17 LAK 604.6K
$13.31 €11.5
111.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 LAK 139.4K
$7.99 €6.9
-18.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 LAK 133.4K
$15.97 €13.79
-61.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 LAK 41.5K
$2.28 €1.97
-15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LAK 24.1K
$1.7 €1.47
-34.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 LAK 45.5K
$2.04 €1.76
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 LAK 29.8K
$2.55 €2.2
-45.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 LAK 34.7K
$1.76 €1.52
-7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LAK 22.4K
$2.05 €1.77
-49.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 LAK 14.1K
$1.98 €1.71
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 LAK 8,306
$0.81 €0.7
-51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 LAK 41.8K
$6.59 €5.69
-70.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 LAK 224.8K
$5.87 €5.07
78.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 LAK 20.9K
$1.33 €1.15
-27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 LAK 37.1K
$2.92 €2.52
-40.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 LAK 10.1K
$2.27 €1.96
-79.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.5 LAK 1.1M
$46.15 €39.85
9.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 LAK 43.2K
$4.23 €3.66
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 LAK 24.2K
$0.86 €0.75
31.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 LAK 104.2K
$18.68 €16.13
-74.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 LAK 29K
$2.09 €1.81
-35.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K LAK 616.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
-16.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K LAK 624.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-26.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 LAK 1.6M
$148 €128
-51.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.46 LAK 696.5K
$20.98 €18.11
54.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.26 LAK 241.7K
$39.65 €34.24
-71.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 LAK 1.1M
$47.92 €41.37
7.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 LAK 124.4K
$18.57 €16.03
-68.77%
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 LAK 55.1K
$9.38 €8.1
-72.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 LAK 7.2M
$607 €524
-44.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,369 LAK 201.1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-41.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.82 LAK 597.1K
$104 €90.1
-73.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 LAK 1.5M
$41.09 €35.48
70.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 LAK 1.3M
$92.7 €80
-35.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.16 LAK 904.9K
$119 €102
-64.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 LAK 18.8M
$1,592 €1,375
-45.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 LAK 16.8M
$1,262 €1,090
-38.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 LAK 20M
$3,046 €2,630
-69.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 LAK 35.6M
$2,069 €1,787
-19.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,818 LAK 39M
$7,280 €6,286
-75.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$99.1 LAK 2.1M
$4,549 €3,928
-97.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vientiane
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 LAK 5.8M
$1,462 €1,263
-81.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
3.81
165.62%

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Last update for Vientiane: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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