Tehran vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$351
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
60
35
🏙️ Population
8.69M
948K

The cost of living in Tehran is 32% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6443rd and 4681st ($797 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Iran and Laos, respectively. Check Iran vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Tehran compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5234th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Tehran Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.91
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.58%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$120
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1838
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407