36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Vientiane - Updated Prices & Insights
38.1
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $555 (excluding rent), and $1,429 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,293 (excluding rent), and $2,986 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₭50.2K
$2.02 ₭43.2K
$3.27 ₭70.3K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₭412.4K
$9.25 ₭198.6K
$39.35 ₭844.4K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.46 ₭95.8K
$2.95 ₭63.3K
$5.49 ₭117.7K
Cappuccino
$1.69 ₭36.2K
$1.18 ₭25.3K
$2.26 ₭48.6K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₭11.2K
$0.45 ₭9,569
$0.9 ₭19.3K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₭7,483
$0.24 ₭5,197
$0.45 ₭9,562
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₭25.5K
$0.78 ₭16.8K
$2.3 ₭49.3K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₭36.7K
$1.37 ₭29.3K
$3.44 ₭73.8K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₭41.9K
$1.51 ₭32.4K
$3.64 ₭78.2K
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 ₭20.5K
$0.58 ₭12.4K
$1.72 ₭36.9K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₭19.8K
$0.77 ₭16.4K
$1.35 ₭28.9K
Eggs
$1.79 ₭38.5K
$0.92 ₭19.7K
$2.75 ₭59K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.59 ₭592.1K
$12.82 ₭275.1K
$30.67 ₭658.2K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 ₭143.1K
$2.9 ₭62.3K
$10.07 ₭216.2K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 ₭129.6K
$4.9 ₭105.2K
$6.83 ₭146.6K
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ₭43.5K
$1.04 ₭22.4K
$2.14 ₭45.9K
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 ₭23.6K
$0.69 ₭14.9K
$1.38 ₭29.5K
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 ₭43.6K
$1.36 ₭29.1K
$2.81 ₭60.3K
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 ₭28.1K
$1.04 ₭22.3K
$1.58 ₭33.9K
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ₭34.6K
$0.98 ₭21.1K
$2.56 ₭54.9K
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ₭22.4K
$0.94 ₭20.2K
$1.18 ₭25.2K
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ₭13.8K
$0.47 ₭10K
$0.8 ₭17.2K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₭8,338
$0.24 ₭5,183
$0.52 ₭11.3K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 ₭43.4K
$1.67 ₭35.9K
$2.38 ₭51.1K
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 ₭228.6K
$9.35 ₭200.8K
$14.04 ₭301.2K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₭21.7K
$0.61 ₭13K
$1.4 ₭30.1K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₭37.3K
$0.92 ₭19.7K
$2.47 ₭53K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 ₭10.1K
$0.38 ₭8,149
$0.95 ₭20.5K
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.96 ₭1.1M
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 ₭43.2K
$1.17 ₭25.1K
$4.68 ₭100.5K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ₭24.5K
$0.68 ₭14.6K
$2.26 ₭48.6K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 ₭104.1K
$4.68 ₭100.5K
$5.03 ₭108K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₭30.2K
$1.18 ₭25.4K
$1.42 ₭30.4K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K ₭608.2M
$26.5K ₭569.5M
$30.1K ₭646.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K ₭637.1M
$24.2K ₭520.4M
$35.1K ₭753.8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$71.8 ₭1.5M
$46 ₭987.2K
$115 ₭2.5M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.24 ₭691.8K
$24.79 ₭532K
$39.68 ₭851.6K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.66 ₭250.3K
$8.04 ₭172.5K
$15.6 ₭334.8K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.88 ₭1.1M
$9.83 ₭211K
$73.1 ₭1.6M
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 ₭124.3K
$2.84 ₭61K
$9.46 ₭203K
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 ₭54.6K
$2.13 ₭45.6K
$4.73 ₭101.5K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ₭7.2M
$98.4 ₭2.1M
$572 ₭12.3M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,389 ₭201.5M
$5,030 ₭107.9M
$15.1K ₭323.8M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.62 ₭592.8K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 ₭1.5M
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 ₭1.3M
$50.3 ₭1.1M
$70.1 ₭1.5M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.34 ₭908.6K
$24.96 ₭535.6K
$55.7 ₭1.2M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 ₭18.5M
$496 ₭10.6M
$1,439 ₭30.9M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 ₭16.8M
$497 ₭10.7M
$1,393 ₭29.9M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 ₭20.1M
$501 ₭10.8M
$4,210 ₭90.3M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,656 ₭35.5M
$757 ₭16.2M
$3,835 ₭82.3M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,865 ₭40M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$101 ₭2.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₭5M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
10
10.25
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