Incheon vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$493
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
94
36
🏙️ Population
2.94M
948K

The cost of living in Incheon is 6% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4880th and 4590th ($1092 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 45th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$9354

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393