Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.1 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
Ankara
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺168.89
|
$3.00
₭64,207
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺168.89
|
$5.00
₭107,012
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺31.12
|
$0.92
₭19,656
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺11.93
|
$0.44
₭9,445
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺15.56
|
$1.93
₭41,306
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺118.15
|
$5.94
₭127,233
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺144.22
|
$10.37
₭221,927
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺61.09
|
$2.08
₭44,422
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺66.23
|
$2.37
₭50,721
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.35
|
$2.02
₭43,284
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺23.09
|
$0.52
₭11,093
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.41
|
$1.57
₭33,665
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺17.51
|
$2.25
₭48,093
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺8.28
|
$1.57
₭33,665
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺9.14
|
$1.57
₭33,665
|
|
pay 63.6% more for transportation
Ankara
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺140.40
|
$5.24
₭112,183
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺506.66
|
$5.94
₭127,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,351,087.06
|
$59,448.31
₭1,272,333,109
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺128.35
|
$13.89
₭297,271
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺313.38
|
$168.24
₭3,600,693
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺11,301.28
|
$499.61
₭10,692,805
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺7,550.61
|
$274.31
₭5,870,947
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,622.61
|
$97.98
₭2,096,957
|
|
pay 0.7% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺7,369.45
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺147,079.52
|
$4,490.81
₭96,113,751
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺84.44
|
$1.13
₭24,154
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺70.12
|
$2.10
₭44,875
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺59.11
|
$2.04
₭43,629
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺760.05
|
$34.22
₭732,329
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺108.93
|
$5.00
₭107,012
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,438.38
|
$93.14
₭1,993,318
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺1,087.94
|
$50.63
₭1,083,602
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,499.51
|
$124.25
₭2,659,174
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺2,139.65
|
$44.78
₭958,490
|
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