Berlin vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$193
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
3.78M
948K

The cost of living in Berlin is 93% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1418th and 4818th ($2222 vs $1152) 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 35th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$9382

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$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372