Kumamoto vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$350
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$203
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
738K
948K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 5% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6140th and 5785th ($922 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 139th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1545th and 7093rd 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
$6.08
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$9878

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11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375