Ankara vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$501
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
13
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
5.8M
948K

The cost of living in Ankara is 7% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5311th and 5785th ($1033 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Turkey and Laos, respectively. Check Turkey vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1642nd and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Vientiane

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Ankara Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$9878

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57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$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
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375