Kaohsiung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$382
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
2.72M
948K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 5% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5666th and 5255th ($999 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 364th and 7250th 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
$3.78
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$9882

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$910
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$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380