Thank for your question.
Laminate flooring- using HDF board and it just lay on the floor using its locking. and even your floor got uneven area, it wont effect and got the feel of "Wood flooring" when walk on it. And it can remove n reinstall to other place if future u wan to move house.

Vinyl- It is PVC, totally waterproof, but it use glue to glue on the floor, if ur floor uneven, then after install vinyl, u will saw the uneven also except u doing leveling for your floor then wont got uneven effect. and it feel harded like normal floor. because it just a thickness 2/3mm.

For living room, advisable to install Laminate Flooring if compare with vinyl.
actually Laminate flooring is more green label and more eco compare with mosac tile.

Tat one is from floor depot.  Because that r not wood, it is sumting like pvc but not pvc.. is call wpc.. it is a material totally waterproof..
Even just pvc use in bathroom also can..
Attachment are the photo of wpc flooring...

Done Laminate flooring for Kitchen Area...
Finishing with PVC skirting...