Matsuyama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$372
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
507K
948K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 2% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5932nd and 5785th ($950 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st 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 155th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1698th and 7093rd 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
$6.21
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881

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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