Berlin vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
26
🏙️ Population
3.68M
948K

The cost of living in Berlin is 63% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1759th and 4354th ($2013 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Laos, respectively. Check Germany vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 19th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$10038

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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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