Kumamoto vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$391
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
70
35
🏙️ Population
738K
948K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 17% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5889th and 4681st ($970 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2570th and 7473rd 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
$6.34
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

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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