Saitama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3066
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$368
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
79
35
🏙️ Population
1.33M
948K

The cost of living in Saitama is 11% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5386th and 4681st ($1038 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th 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 Saitama compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Saitama ranked 24th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 592nd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Vientiane

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Saitama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5623
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3881
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.25
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12701
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075

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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