Kumamoto vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$363
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$164
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
738K
948K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 9% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5985th and 5255th ($957 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1814th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Vientiane

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Kumamoto Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$9882

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11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

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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