Okayama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$323
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
13
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
720K
948K

The cost of living in Okayama is 14% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6268th and 5255th ($910 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1654th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Vientiane

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Okayama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

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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