Kawaguchi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawaguchi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$502
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2198
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
79
35
🏙️ Population
594K
948K

The cost of living in Kawaguchi is 10% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5234th and 4681st ($1056 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 362nd and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kawaguchi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kawaguchi ranked 21st best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 584th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawaguchi vs Vientiane

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Kawaguchi Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.43
🥤 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
$528
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1103
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6874
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4013
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.28
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.87
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.7
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12607
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095

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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