Mashhad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$214
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
53
26
🏙️ Population
3M
948K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 57% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8260th and 4354th ($532 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6128th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$10038

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$509
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$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
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$700

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$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422