Kyoto vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$482
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
91
35
🏙️ Population
1.46M
948K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 4% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4577th and 4681st ($1210 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 Kyoto compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 108th and 7473rd 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
$10.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Vientiane

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