Kumamoto vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$335
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
72
26
🏙️ Population
738K
948K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6050th and 4354th ($886 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 1st 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 Kumamoto compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2098th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422