Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$586
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$203
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
90
46
🏙️ Population
2.43M
948K

The cost of living in Taipei is 29% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4646th and 5785th ($1248 vs $968) 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 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 178th and 7093rd 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
$5.53
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 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