Kaohsiung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$342
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
13
😀 Quality of life
83
35
🏙️ Population
2.73M
948K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 20% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6046th and 4681st ($932 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Taiwan and Laos, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 389th and 7473rd 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
$3.76
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$9305

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$841
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$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$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