Dushanbe vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$316
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
42
41
🏙️ Population
863K
948K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 38% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7031st and 4818th ($712 vs $1152) 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 7474th and 7630th 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
$5.97
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$9382

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$684
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$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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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