Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Laos 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 48.1% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 45.8% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 39.9% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 72.7% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 44.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 76.4% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (345,681.99 ₭) |
3.25 A$ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-87.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (1,659,273.55 ₭) |
28.93 A$ (400,000.00 ₭) |
-75.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (207,409.19 ₭) |
8.68 A$ (120,000.00 ₭) |
-42.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (138,272.80 ₭) |
2.06 A$ (28,537.66 ₭) |
-79.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (152,100.08 ₭) |
2.35 A$ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-78.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (74,118.57 ₭) |
2.41 A$ (33,312.50 ₭) |
-55.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (56,075.13 ₭) |
1.05 A$ (14,569.16 ₭) |
-74.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (46,034.82 ₭) |
0.67 A$ (9,285.71 ₭) |
-79.8 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (123,539.43 ₭) |
10.22 A$ (141,256.64 ₭) |
+14.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (47,271.28 ₭) |
1.36 A$ (18,860.12 ₭) |
-60.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (20,006.19 ₭) |
0.74 A$ (10,165.42 ₭) |
-49.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (91,171.84 ₭) |
2.98 A$ (41,220.57 ₭) |
-54.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (86,786.45 ₭) |
16.96 A$ (234,501.10 ₭) |
+170.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (81,747.90 ₭) |
4.02 A$ (55,614.50 ₭) |
-32.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (134,564.67 ₭) |
4.35 A$ (60,209.57 ₭) |
-55.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (30,713.32 ₭) |
1.29 A$ (17,905.10 ₭) |
-41.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (26,503.48 ₭) |
0.98 A$ (13,535.14 ₭) |
-48.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (28,069.25 ₭) |
1.49 A$ (20,659.02 ₭) |
-26.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (41,211.88 ₭) |
1.68 A$ (23,198.50 ₭) |
-43.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (23,669.26 ₭) |
1.13 A$ (15,645.51 ₭) |
-33.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (20,702.10 ₭) |
0.74 A$ (10,298.93 ₭) |
-50.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (46,837.47 ₭) |
2.01 A$ (27,841.25 ₭) |
-40.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (32,026.90 ₭) |
0.76 A$ (10,508.77 ₭) |
-67.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (276,545.59 ₭) |
17.36 A$ (240,000.00 ₭) |
-13.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (95,067.08 ₭) |
1.71 A$ (23,666.24 ₭) |
-75.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (104,675.55 ₭) |
1.84 A$ (25,410.88 ₭) |
-75.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (663,709.42 ₭) |
3.13 A$ (43,287.07 ₭) |
-93.5 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (63,605.49 ₭) |
0.93 A$ (12,813.00 ₭) |
-79.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (2,074,091.93 ₭) |
93.36 A$ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
-37.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (82,963.68 ₭) |
3.13 A$ (43,287.07 ₭) |
-47.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (60,082.71 ₭) |
2.92 A$ (40,405.01 ₭) |
-32.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (801,982.21 ₭) |
7.23 A$ (100,000.00 ₭) |
-87.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (95,928.94 ₭) |
7.80 A$ (107,794.35 ₭) |
+12.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (614,249,239.75 ₭) |
46,223.57 A$ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
+4.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (483,045,742.53 ₭) |
46,074.05 A$ (637,078,759.05 ₭) |
+31.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (3,736,232.79 ₭) |
133.08 A$ (1,840,098.17 ₭) |
-50.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (571,253.45 ₭) |
31.22 A$ (431,632.08 ₭) |
-24.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (1,125,165.82 ₭) |
17.84 A$ (246,666.67 ₭) |
-78.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (1,012,649.46 ₭) |
92.43 A$ (1,278,019.21 ₭) |
+26.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (356,854.88 ₭) |
12.43 A$ (171,931.78 ₭) |
-51.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (304,200.15 ₭) |
3.91 A$ (54,108.84 ₭) |
-82.2 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (33,622,587.22 ₭) |
486.56 A$ (6,727,834.55 ₭) |
-80.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (264,966,607.76 ₭) |
14,560.57 A$ (201,333,088.76 ₭) |
-24.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (1,527,290.57 ₭) |
81.13 A$ (1,121,798.17 ₭) |
-26.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (1,086,697.96 ₭) |
99.92 A$ (1,381,679.76 ₭) |
+27.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (2,173,112.54 ₭) |
117.34 A$ (1,622,435.64 ₭) |
-25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (2,353,249.01 ₭) |
83.17 A$ (1,150,081.28 ₭) |
-51.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.10 A$ (29,564,039.91 ₭) |
1,324.79 A$ (18,318,298.72 ₭) |
-38.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.18 A$ (23,356,777.89 ₭) |
1,013.22 A$ (14,010,135.63 ₭) |
-40.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,601.41 A$ (49,797,651.02 ₭) |
1,978.57 A$ (27,358,230.62 ₭) |
-45.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,662.67 A$ (36,817,491.90 ₭) |
1,744.85 A$ (24,126,461.81 ₭) |
-34.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
969.77 A$ (13,409,249.31 ₭) |
327.03 A$ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-66.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
727.28 A$ (10,056,320.33 ₭) |
18.86 A$ (260,790.85 ₭) |
-97.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,550.41 A$ (76,747,094.26 ₭) |
710.12 A$ (9,819,065.41 ₭) |
-87.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 10.12 | +59.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1551 | 19 |
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