Sendai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sendai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1111
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$459
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2543
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
92
35
🏙️ Population
1.06M
948K

The cost of living in Sendai is 5% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4890th and 4681st ($1111 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd and 3rd in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Sendai compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sendai ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 91st and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sendai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1362
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6369
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057

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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