Cologne vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
1.09M
948K

The cost of living in Cologne is 71% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2104th and 4818th ($1968 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Germany and Laos, respectively. Check Germany vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 23rd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Vientiane

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Cologne Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Vientiane

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