Sapporo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$510
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
13
😀 Quality of life
90
46
🏙️ Population
1.96M
948K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 17% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4901st and 5785th ($1137 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 196th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Vientiane

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Sapporo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$9878

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$1015
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$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375