Mashhad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$170
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
3M
948K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 53% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8726th and 5255th ($498 vs $1056) 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 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6291st and 7250th 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
$2.99
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$9882

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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
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$639

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$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