Ashgabat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$836
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
828K
948K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 36% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2737th and 4354th ($1679 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Laos, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 8379th and 8730th 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
$31.6
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$10038

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$1648
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$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422