Himeji vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$524
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
13
😀 Quality of life
73
26
🏙️ Population
528K
948K

The cost of living in Himeji is 8% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4618th and 4354th ($1132 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1550th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Vientiane

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Himeji Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$10038

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$1030
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$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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$500
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$1195
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$532
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$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422