Ashgabat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$887
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
1.03M
948K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 71% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2849th and 5255th ($1806 vs $1056) 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 0.4 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 6881st and 7250th 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
$28.8
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$9882

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$1763
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$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380