Shiraz vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1437
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$250
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$244
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
13
😀 Quality of life
55
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
948K

The cost of living in Shiraz is 46% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8262nd and 5255th ($565 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 Shiraz compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shiraz ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6346th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.48
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.4%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.89
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.79
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.95
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1920
$9882

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$547
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$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$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