Shiraz vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$241
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$419
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.6
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$235
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
13
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
1.57M
948K

The cost of living in Shiraz is 52% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8247th and 4818th ($553 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st 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 4th best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6229th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shiraz Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.06%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.34
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.92
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.93
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.02
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2133
$9382

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$530
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$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372