Istanbul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$587
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
77
35
🏙️ Population
15.5M
948K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4816th and 4681st ($1125 vs $1168) 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 790th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407