Birmingham vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
1.14M
948K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 128% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1471st and 5785th ($2204 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Laos, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 25th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Vientiane

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Birmingham Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$9878

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4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Vientiane

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