Ashgabat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$968
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
1.03M
948K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 96% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5785th ($1898 vs $968) 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 0.1 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 7430th and 7093rd 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
$31.1
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$9878

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$1846
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$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375