San Jose, United States vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3952
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8290
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$2795
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$4452
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$775
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5915
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
93
41
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 243% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6th and 4818th ($3952 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in the United States and Laos, respectively. Check the United States vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. San Jose, United States ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 88th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Vientiane

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San Jose Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.08
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2999
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2438
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4520
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4008
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10416
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9325
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$176
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1874
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22302
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254

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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