Istanbul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$689
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
15.7M
948K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5255th ($1305 vs $1056) 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 0.8 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 925th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Vientiane

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Istanbul Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$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