Tehran vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$276
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
8.69M
948K

The cost of living in Tehran is 39% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7642nd and 5255th ($639 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 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 5345th and 7250th 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
$3.29
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.71
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.32
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.35%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.05
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$56.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2262
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488

Cities near Vientiane

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