Ashgabat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$893
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
49
41
🏙️ Population
1.03M
948K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 59% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2595th and 4818th ($1833 vs $1152) 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 6667th and 7630th 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
$31.3
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$9382

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372