Saitama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$364
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
80
41
🏙️ Population
1.33M
948K

The cost of living in Saitama is 10% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5298th and 4818th ($1037 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 260th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Saitama compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Saitama ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 750th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saitama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5146
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.86
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17943
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372