Dushanbe vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$276
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
40
26
🏙️ Population
863K
948K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 48% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7313th and 4354th ($638 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7225th and 8730th 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
$4.75
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$10038

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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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