Berlin vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$203
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
3.78M
948K

The cost of living in Berlin is 145% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1150th and 5785th ($2371 vs $968) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 45th and 7093rd 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
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$9878

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375