Berlin vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
3.76M
948K

The cost of living in Berlin is 80% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4681st ($2104 vs $1168) 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 23rd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407