Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$535
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
86
35
🏙️ Population
2.6M
948K

The cost of living in Taipei is 0.9% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4715th and 4681st ($1158 vs $1168) 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 1.5 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 311th and 7473rd 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
$5.98
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$9305

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407