Tehran vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$700
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1924
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$303
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$681
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
61
26
🏙️ Population
8.69M
948K

The cost of living in Tehran is 43% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6811th and 4354th ($700 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st 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 Tehran compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5288th and 8730th 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
$4.41
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.5
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.89
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.26%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.04
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.59
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1883
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422