Dushanbe vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$355
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
948K
948K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 30% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7063rd and 5255th ($735 vs $1056) 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 7083rd and 7250th 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
$5.32
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$9882

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$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
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$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$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