Sendai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$414
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$669
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1115
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
1.06M
948K

The cost of living in Sendai is 4% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5531st and 5785th ($1007 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 360th and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sendai compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sendai ranked 228th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2040th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sendai vs Vientiane

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Sendai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.71%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4242
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014

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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