Ashgabat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$531
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1031
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
828K
948K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 47% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4068th and 6065th ($1233 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Vientiane. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 8436th and 8743rd 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
$18.8
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
10.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$4528

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$515
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$796
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$627
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$765
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$834
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$491
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$584
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$488
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$545
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$645
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$633
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$530
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$531
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$589
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$583
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$520
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$597
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$651
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$668
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$526
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$526
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$588
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$655
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$531
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$555
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1021
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$529
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$594
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$714
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$597
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$778
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$506
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$767
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$469