Birmingham vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
1.14M
948K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 75% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1731st and 4681st ($2046 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 32nd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Vientiane

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