Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Laos 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 3.6% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 9.5% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 55.7% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 31.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 2.8% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 29.6% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (63,428.67 ₭) |
66.18 ฿ (41,976.13 ₭) |
-33.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
862.69 ฿ (547,192.78 ₭) |
630.63 ฿ (400,000.00 ₭) |
-26.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (126,857.34 ₭) |
112.60 ฿ (71,422.43 ₭) |
-43.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (44,400.07 ₭) |
39.79 ฿ (25,235.50 ₭) |
-43.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (76,114.40 ₭) |
69.57 ฿ (44,128.78 ₭) |
-42.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
68.96 ฿ (43,740.34 ₭) |
53.67 ฿ (34,041.94 ₭) |
-22.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.42 ฿ (14,223.81 ₭) |
22.27 ฿ (14,124.36 ₭) |
-0.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.25 ฿ (7,137.71 ₭) |
16.15 ฿ (10,245.52 ₭) |
+43.5 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
224.37 ฿ (142,314.93 ₭) |
223.37 ฿ (141,679.66 ₭) |
-0.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.46 ฿ (26,294.91 ₭) |
30.02 ฿ (19,038.41 ₭) |
-27.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.67 ฿ (12,475.60 ₭) |
16.09 ฿ (10,203.13 ₭) |
-18.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.72 ฿ (44,858.55 ₭) |
65.43 ฿ (41,499.95 ₭) |
-7.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
275.99 ฿ (175,056.29 ₭) |
372.24 ฿ (236,109.18 ₭) |
+34.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.10 ฿ (26,703.16 ₭) |
88.27 ฿ (55,991.66 ₭) |
+109.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
154.95 ฿ (98,281.82 ₭) |
95.32 ฿ (60,461.01 ₭) |
-38.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
43.66 ฿ (27,694.67 ₭) |
28.35 ฿ (17,980.53 ₭) |
-35.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.46 ฿ (12,341.68 ₭) |
21.53 ฿ (13,656.00 ₭) |
+10.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.53 ฿ (19,367.45 ₭) |
32.79 ฿ (20,798.74 ₭) |
+7.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.71 ฿ (15,039.84 ₭) |
36.92 ฿ (23,420.23 ₭) |
+55.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.64 ฿ (14,363.10 ₭) |
24.75 ฿ (15,701.22 ₭) |
+9.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.68 ฿ (11,845.34 ₭) |
16.39 ฿ (10,399.10 ₭) |
-12.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.13 ฿ (23,553.70 ₭) |
44.24 ฿ (28,062.98 ₭) |
+19.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.82 ฿ (10,667.28 ₭) |
17.31 ฿ (10,979.55 ₭) |
+2.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (380,572.01 ₭) |
378.38 ฿ (240,000.00 ₭) |
-36.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.63 ฿ (37,190.30 ₭) |
36.11 ฿ (22,904.52 ₭) |
-38.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
99.90 ฿ (63,363.49 ₭) |
40.19 ฿ (25,494.03 ₭) |
-59.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
143.50 ฿ (91,020.14 ₭) |
69.29 ฿ (43,952.26 ₭) |
-51.7 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (19,028.60 ₭) |
20.20 ฿ (12,813.00 ₭) |
-32.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,155.00 ฿ (732,601.12 ₭) |
2,035.20 ฿ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
+76.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (22,200.03 ₭) |
69.29 ฿ (43,952.26 ₭) |
+98.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (40,831.43 ₭) |
64.68 ฿ (41,025.91 ₭) |
+0.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (126,857.34 ₭) |
157.66 ฿ (100,000.00 ₭) |
-21.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.76 ฿ (98,798.10 ₭) |
165.79 ฿ (105,161.41 ₭) |
+6.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
970,000.00 ฿ (615,258,087.24 ₭) |
1,007,661.46 ฿ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
+3.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
913,783.11 ฿ (579,600,459.70 ₭) |
1,010,519.44 ฿ (640,959,026.88 ₭) |
+10.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,606.09 ฿ (1,653,011.34 ₭) |
2,910.66 ฿ (1,846,195.73 ₭) |
+11.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
465.12 ฿ (295,018.15 ₭) |
893.46 ฿ (566,709.49 ₭) |
+92.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
578.27 ฿ (366,792.08 ₭) |
388.89 ฿ (246,666.67 ₭) |
-32.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,622.84 ฿ (1,029,345.46 ₭) |
2,021.45 ฿ (1,282,176.64 ₭) |
+24.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
319.74 ฿ (202,804.92 ₭) |
272.99 ฿ (173,152.40 ₭) |
-14.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (139,543.07 ₭) |
86.62 ฿ (54,940.33 ₭) |
-60.6 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,369.34 ฿ (8,479,997.37 ₭) |
10,624.41 ฿ (6,738,921.03 ₭) |
-20.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
408,154.15 ฿ (258,886,742.94 ₭) |
321,087.06 ฿ (203,661,249.46 ₭) |
-21.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,585.05 ฿ (1,005,378.69 ₭) |
3,129.56 ฿ (1,985,040.21 ₭) |
+97.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,082.79 ฿ (686,802.26 ₭) |
2,188.98 ฿ (1,388,441.41 ₭) |
+102.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,063.32 ฿ (1,943,024.51 ₭) |
2,571.06 ฿ (1,630,790.41 ₭) |
-16.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,456.42 ฿ (1,558,073.82 ₭) |
1,820.79 ฿ (1,154,903.90 ₭) |
-25.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,821.28 ฿ (10,035,227.84 ₭) |
29,220.99 ฿ (18,534,485.07 ₭) |
+84.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,680.67 ฿ (5,506,036.30 ₭) |
22,330.53 ฿ (14,163,960.53 ₭) |
+157.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,342.73 ฿ (24,954,569.95 ₭) |
43,512.44 ฿ (27,599,361.55 ₭) |
+10.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,905.94 ฿ (13,894,643.19 ₭) |
38,476.31 ฿ (24,405,009.61 ₭) |
+75.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,750.09 ฿ (8,087,213.39 ₭) |
7,129.07 ฿ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-44.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,765.14 ฿ (4,291,040.64 ₭) |
271.11 ฿ (171,962.07 ₭) |
-96.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
20,333.24 ฿ (12,897,104.40 ₭) |
15,677.99 ฿ (9,944,342.63 ₭) |
-22.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 10.12 | +77.6 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | October 2024 | |
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