Changhua vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$328
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
13
😀 Quality of life
61
35
🏙️ Population
225K
948K

The cost of living in Changhua is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6291st and 4681st ($841 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5006th and 7473rd 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
$3.91
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$9305

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$931
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$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$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