Tokyo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$829
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
99
41
🏙️ Population
14.3M
948K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 47% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 3130th and 4818th ($1698 vs $1152) 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 1.5 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 4th and 7630th 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
$7.1
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

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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