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

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San Jose Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
93
35
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 214% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 13th and 4681st ($3674 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.2 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 57th and 7473rd 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
$25.2
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$1
 Cappuccino
$6.07
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

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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