Laos vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1157
$1793
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$4130
🏠 One person rent
$785
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1299
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$754
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$748
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$8572
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
69
70.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
17
🌐 English speaking %
6%
2%
🎓 Higher education
23
1
😀 Quality of life
26
34
🏙️ Population
7.77M
7.49M

The average cost of living in Laos ($1157) is 35% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1793). Laos ranked 71st vs 23rd for Turkmenistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Laos compared to 0.4 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 166th and 143rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Laos and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 6 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Laos Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$84.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.05
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$7.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$673
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
9.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$142
$2982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.1
$8.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.32
$9.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$4.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$7.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$22.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9370
$25708

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Cities Comparison in Laos vs Turkmenistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1152
948K
Thakhek
$1139
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1261
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1181
25K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1833
1.03M
Turkmenabat
$1716
231K
Dasoguz
$1770
227K
Mary
$1654
126K
Anau
$1774
29.6K
Baherden
$1796
24.7K