Kyoto vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$419
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
1.46M
948K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 14% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5014th and 5785th ($1100 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 867th and 7093rd 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
$7.94
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Vientiane

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