Istanbul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$675
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
15.7M
948K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4818th ($1288 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Vientiane. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1015th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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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