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

Updated: March 11, 2026

	San Jose	Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3962	$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8268	$2376
🏠 One person rent	$2809	$672
🏘️ Family rent	$4461	$1160
🍽️ Food expenses	$768	$238
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5742	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	87	13
😀 Quality of life	91	45
🏙️ Population	1.01M	948K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 275% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8th and 5255th ($3962 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. San Jose, United States ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 148th and 7250th 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	$23.2	$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$100	$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9	$1.4
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.41	$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3015	$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2454	$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4507	$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4037	$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$256	$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.3	$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9481	$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9796	$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.6	$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.2	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.55	$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.5	$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.41	$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.8	$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.84	$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.5	$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.98	$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$130	$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.6	$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$150	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1802	$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23160	$9882

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2871
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3508
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3603
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3254
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3181
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3589
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3261
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3382
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3137
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3771
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3359
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3520
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$3017
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3065
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$3676
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3593
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3604
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2910
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3094
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3831
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2983
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$3007
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3346
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2859
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3282
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$3778
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3264
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3277
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2089
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3212

Cities near Vientiane

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