Tehran vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1594
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$291
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$209
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
8.69M
948K

The cost of living in Tehran is 34% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7691st and 5785th ($638 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 5219th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Vientiane

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Tehran Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.16
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.5
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.59
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.63%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.49
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.73
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.5
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2402
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375