Osaka vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$514
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
13
😀 Quality of life
96
35
🏙️ Population
2.75M
948K

The cost of living in Osaka is 4% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4566th and 4681st ($1212 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 Osaka compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 18th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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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