Sapporo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$524
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1641
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
13
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
1.96M
948K

The cost of living in Sapporo is 2% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4750th and 4818th ($1181 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sapporo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sapporo ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 239th and 7630th 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
$7.44
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.84%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2303
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10519
$9382

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$1050
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$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068

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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