Ankara vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2366
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$487
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$231
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
5.8M
948K

The cost of living in Ankara is 18% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5741st and 4590th ($959 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Turkey and Laos, respectively. Check Turkey vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1858th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.62
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1022
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.39%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.16
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.87
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.28
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11471
$9354

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393