Hiroshima vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$336
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
89
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 23% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6313th and 4818th ($883 vs $1152) 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 8th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 266th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.95
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$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