Tokyo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$813
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1422
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$307
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2429
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
46
🏙️ Population
14.3M
948K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 73% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 3273rd and 5785th ($1679 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Tokyo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Vientiane

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Tokyo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1130
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2080
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10558
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5002
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$688
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17493
$9878

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006

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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