Ashgabat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ashgabat | Vientiane | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Ashgabat is 38% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 3187th and 4681st ($1616 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Laos, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Laos comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 8245th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Ashgabat vs Vientiane
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| Ashgabat | Vientiane | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 99 km or 61 mi | Baherden | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Bojnord | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Nishapur | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sabzevar | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Mashhad | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Gonbad-e Kavus | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Kashmar | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Mary | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Torbat-e Heydarieh | |
| 344 km or 213 mi | Shahrud | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Torbat-e Jam | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Gorgan | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Dasoguz | |
| 469 km or 291 mi | Turkmenabat | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Sari | |
| 513 km or 318 mi |  Nukus | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Qaem Shahr | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Semnan | |
| 524 km or 325 mi |  Herat | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Babol | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Amol | |
| 561 km or 349 mi | Bukhara | |
| 570 km or 354 mi | Birjand | |
| 634 km or 394 mi | Pardis | |
| 654 km or 406 mi | Qarshi | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Pakdasht | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Golestan | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Sheberghan | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Qarchak | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Tehran | |
| 670 km or 417 mi | Varamin | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Ray | |
| 693 km or 431 mi | Qods | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Eslamshahr | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Nasimshahr | |
| 700 km or 435 mi | Shahriar | |
| 701 km or 435 mi | Karaj | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Fardis |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 63 km or 39 mi |  Udon Thani | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Vang Vieng | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 220 km or 136 mi | Luang Prabang | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Thakhek | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 336 km or 209 mi |  Vinh | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 392 km or 243 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Pai | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Hanoi | |
| 487 km or 303 mi |  Jinghong | |
| 489 km or 304 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Rangsit | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Nonthaburi | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Bac Ninh | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 519 km or 323 mi | Bangkok | |
| 527 km or 328 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Haiphong | |
| 530 km or 330 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 535 km or 333 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 540 km or 336 mi |  Hpa-an | |
| 545 km or 338 mi | Battambang | |
| 553 km or 344 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Hue |