Birmingham vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
1.14M
948K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 110% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1454th and 5255th ($2219 vs $1056) 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 1.7 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 41st and 7250th 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
$18.1
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380