Hiroshima vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$334
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 17% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6460th and 5255th ($877 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 88th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Vientiane

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Hiroshima Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380