Places · Laos
Living in Vientiane
Laos · tropical
Vientiane is a mid-sized city of roughly 950,000 people inland in Laos. The climate is tropical. It keeps a balanced mix of locals and visitors and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $850. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is generally reliable. People come here for food and eating out, quiet days, history.
Da segnalare: ferrovia cina–laos, collegamento verso kunming e bangkok. Starlink e l’internet satellitare non sono utilizzabili in questo paese.
At a glance
Who tends to love Vientiane
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- A genuinely good food scene
- Raising a family
- Anyone into food and eating out
- Anyone into quiet days
All parameters
➖ Popularity & prices: Steady
Accommodation prices have moved about +18% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
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⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Malaria is present, mostly in rural areas and the wet season.
- •Rabies risk from stray dogs, think twice before petting animals.
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Air quality: PM2.5 averages ~24 µg/m³ (WHO guideline is 5).
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
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