Ankara vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$439
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
73
35
🏙️ Population
5.8M
948K

The cost of living in Ankara is 22% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6106th and 4681st ($907 vs $1168) 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 0.8 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 1608th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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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