Matsuyama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$440
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
66
35
🏙️ Population
507K
948K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 9% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5176th and 4681st ($1063 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3870th and 7473rd 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
$7.06
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974

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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