Taoyuan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$324
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1084
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
83
35
🏙️ Population
2.33M
948K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 26% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6227th and 4681st ($868 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Taiwan and Laos, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Taoyuan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 388th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taoyuan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.43
🥤 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
$336
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$831
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.8
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7902
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4753
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.87
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.05
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.66
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.64
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$9305

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$745
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$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
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$841
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$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
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$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
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$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
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$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
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$691

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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$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
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$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
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$787
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$564
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$612
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$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$407