Laos
Vientiane
#1 Top 5 cities
Vientiane is the most practical city in Laos for expats thanks to embassies, schools, services, and the strongest administrative base.
Country overview
Population
840Β 940
Year-round temperatures
Day: 29°C aΕΎ 35°C
Night: 18°C aΕΎ 26°C
Climate
A hot tropical monsoon climate with a pronounced rainy season and very warm nights.
Distance to the sea
500 km
Social atmosphere
6/10
Costs
Housing cost
7/10
Food cost
8/10
Business friendliness
6/10
Safety
6/10
Vientiane is relatively calm, but theft, bag snatching, drink spiking, poor road safety, weak emergency care, strict local laws, and unexploded ordnance outside cleared urban areas require caution.
Natural disaster resilience
3/10
Vientiane is exposed to Mekong and urban flooding, intense monsoon rain, heat, drought, storms, and waterborne disease after floods; roads, drainage, power, and water services can be disrupted.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
6/10
Internet speed
5/10
Internet stability
4/10
Electricity stability
6/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- π«π·French
- πΊπΈAmericans
- π―π΅Japanese
- π°π·Koreans
- π¨π³Chinese
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Quality services
- +International environment
- +Good transport links
- +Good for long-term stay
- +Lower living costs
Cons
- βNoise
- βHigher prices
- βUneven neighborhood quality