New Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$482
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
90
46
🏙️ Population
4.04M
948K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 16% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4931st and 5785th ($1123 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Taiwan and Laos, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 183rd and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Vientiane

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New Taipei Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Vientiane

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