Incheon vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$443
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
3.05M
948K

The cost of living in Incheon is 0.1% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5250th and 5255th ($1057 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 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 54th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Vientiane

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Incheon Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$9882

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380