Kaohsiung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$370
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
85
41
🏙️ Population
2.73M
948K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 13% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5567th and 4818th ($1002 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Taiwan and Laos, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 461st and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Vientiane

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Kaohsiung Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

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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