Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.6 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK43,223
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,834
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,527
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,222
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 57.4% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,882
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK299,058
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,955
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK38,164
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK64,328
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,226
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,733
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,130
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,989
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,826
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,986
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 56.3% more for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK109,090
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK243,777
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK243,571
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,916,684
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,183,946
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,680
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,604
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,578
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,084,322
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK76,387
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,248,897
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK904,227
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
|
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