Istanbul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$514
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
76
26
🏙️ Population
15.5M
948K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 17% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4354th ($1025 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Laos, respectively. Check Turkey vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 798th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Vientiane

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