Kobe vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$460
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
78
36
🏙️ Population
1.52M
948K

The cost of living in Kobe is 5% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4590th ($1107 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 674th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Vientiane

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Kobe Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$9354

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$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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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