Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3254
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$567
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1230
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1684
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
86
36
🏙️ Population
2.6M
948K

The cost of living in Taipei is 2% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4534th and 4590th ($1181 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Taipei compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 339th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Vientiane

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Taipei Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.1%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13635
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6907
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19749
$9354

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TaipeiVientiane

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393