New Taipei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$464
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
87
35
🏙️ Population
4.04M
948K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 9% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5212th and 4681st ($1060 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 New Taipei compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 279th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$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
$483
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 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