Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1313
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3273
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$637
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1659
$193
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
87
41
🏙️ Population
2.6M
948K

The cost of living in Taipei is 14% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4455th and 4818th ($1313 vs $1152) 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 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 388th and 7630th 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
$6.53
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14287
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8078
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17567
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372