Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$588
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$164
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
2.44M
948K

The cost of living in Taipei is 19% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4661st and 5255th ($1257 vs $1056) 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 1.3 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 266th and 7250th 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
$6.43
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 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