Kyoto vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$385
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
90
26
🏙️ Population
1.46M
948K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 17% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5138th and 4354th ($1026 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1st in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 118th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Vientiane

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Kyoto Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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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