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

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San Jose Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3502
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7476
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$2428
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$4021
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$717
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6928
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
92
26
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 184% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 22nd and 4354th ($3502 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st 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 2 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 69th and 8730th 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
$18.8
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.86
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2372
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2164
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4451
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3536
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.6
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13837
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9980
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.46
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1687
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15889
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422