Budapest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$553
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$231
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
13
😀 Quality of life
79
36
🏙️ Population
1.69M
948K

The cost of living in Budapest is 5% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4777th and 4590th ($1109 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Laos, respectively. Check Hungary vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 618th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Vientiane

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Budapest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$9354

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393