Himeji vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$373
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
13
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
528K
948K

The cost of living in Himeji is 11% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5348th and 4818th ($1029 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2106th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$9382

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$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

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$578
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$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372