Incheon vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$413
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
2.94M
948K

The cost of living in Incheon is 9% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5138th and 4681st ($1067 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 29th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$9305

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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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