Changhua vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$346
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
13
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
221K
948K

The cost of living in Changhua is 16% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6410th and 5255th ($888 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Taiwan and Laos, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4187th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Vientiane

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Changhua Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$9882

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$957
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$879
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$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380