Tokyo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$760
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
100
26
🏙️ Population
14M
948K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 26% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 3238th and 4354th ($1556 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Japan and Laos, respectively. Check Japan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1st and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tokyo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.15
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$10038

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$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422