Kaohsiung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$339
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
13
😀 Quality of life
84
26
🏙️ Population
2.73M
948K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 24% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5786th and 4354th ($932 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Laos, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 320th and 8730th 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
$3.13
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422