Mashhad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$186
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
50
35
🏙️ Population
3M
948K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 54% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8371st and 4693rd ($538 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 3rd in Iran and Laos, respectively. Check Iran vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6192nd and 7482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Vientiane

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Mashhad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$3.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.71
$51.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.95%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.99
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$91
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$9337

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$518
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$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$513
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$509
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$513
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1620
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$457
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1533
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$552
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$497
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$601
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$686
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$451
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$604
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$453
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$669
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$565
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$550
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1564
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$433
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$469
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$547
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$469
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$485
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$393
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$580
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$676
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$692
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$675
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$695
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$724
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$516
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$718
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$798

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$554
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1178
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$609
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1247
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1148
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$565
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$559
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$676
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$512
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$560
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$569
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$741
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$512
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$510
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$656
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$555
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$524
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$665
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$598
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$632
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$614
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$551
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$737
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$757
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$543
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$563
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1000
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$783
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$629
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$604
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$784
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$565
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$613
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$534
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$565
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407