Berlin vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$164
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
3.78M
948K

The cost of living in Berlin is 118% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1275th and 5255th ($2302 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Laos, respectively. Check Germany vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 35th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Vientiane

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Berlin Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$9882

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

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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