Matsuyama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$391
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
507K
948K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 6% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5729th and 5255th ($991 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Matsuyama ranked 146th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1925th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Vientiane

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Matsuyama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3886
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.3
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10337
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380