Dushanbe vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$401
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
948K
948K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 20% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6897th and 5785th ($773 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tajikistan and Laos, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6988th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Vientiane

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Dushanbe Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$9878

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$737
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$704
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$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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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