Hiroshima vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$321
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 13% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6587th and 5785th ($842 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 6th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 67th and 7093rd 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
$5.91
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375