Hiroshima vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$372
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 23% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5644th and 4354th ($954 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th and 1st in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2347th and 8730th 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
$6.34
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$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