Kaohsiung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$353
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
88
46
🏙️ Population
2.71M
948K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 0.3% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5770th and 5785th ($971 vs $968) 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 281st and 7093rd 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
$4.32
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$9878

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$938
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$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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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