Cost of living comparison

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Vientiane is 61.8% cheaper than Bern.

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 88.5% less for restaurants

 
Bern
Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $26.23
CHF23.29
$1.98
LAK43,696
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$17.11
CHF15.19
$2.97
LAK65,544
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.65
CHF4.13
$0.53
LAK11,653

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

 
Bern
Vientiane
Bread
1 loaf
$3.23
CHF2.87
$0.91
LAK20,100
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.69
CHF12.15
$13.72
LAK302,333
Milk (1 gallon) $7.62
CHF6.76
$6.42
LAK141,488

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

 
Bern
Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.86
CHF6.98
$5.00
LAK110,285
Monthly public transit pass $91.24
CHF81.02
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066

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pay 53.5% less for housing

 
Bern
Vientiane
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.66
CHF43.21
$11.17
LAK246,239
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $978.93
CHF869.23
$775.98
LAK17,101,935

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pay 81.0% less for childcare

 
Bern
Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841

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pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bern
Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.41
CHF6.58
$0.95
LAK20,907
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.39
CHF4.79
$1.50
LAK32,961
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.26
CHF9.11
$1.59
LAK34,957

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pay 46.2% less for clothing

 
Bern
Vientiane
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$142.37
CHF126.42
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$63.68
CHF56.54
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$167.27
CHF148.53
$57.29
LAK1,262,574

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