Hiroshima vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$407
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
68
35
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 14% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5674th and 4681st ($1003 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3185th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407