New Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$482
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
4.05M
948K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 5% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5023rd and 5255th ($1108 vs $1056) 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 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 252nd and 7250th 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
$4.77
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Vientiane

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