Taoyuan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$408
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1536
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
2.36M
948K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 2% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5651st and 5785th ($989 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Taiwan and Laos, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 245th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Vientiane

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Taoyuan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4746
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.04
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.6
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19490
$9878

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$979
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$942
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$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
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$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
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$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
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$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
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$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
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$564
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$1033
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
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$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
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$996
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$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
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$794
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$603
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$601
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$601
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$575
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$375