Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Laos 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 46.7% lower than in Finland (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 38.2% lower than in Finland | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 4.9% lower than in Finland | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 75.2% lower than in Finland | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 35.9% lower than in Finland | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 74.9% lower than in Finland | |
Restaurants | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (329,931.09 ₭) |
1.91 € (45,000.00 ₭) |
-86.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (1,885,320.50 ₭) |
16.97 € (400,000.00 ₭) |
-78.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (235,665.06 ₭) |
5.09 € (120,000.00 ₭) |
-49.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (164,965.54 ₭) |
1.19 € (27,961.58 ₭) |
-83.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 € (164,965.54 ₭) |
1.38 € (32,500.00 ₭) |
-80.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.20 € (98,916.58 ₭) |
1.41 € (33,318.84 ₭) |
-66.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 € (58,480.15 ₭) |
0.62 € (14,571.03 ₭) |
-75.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 € (41,503.26 ₭) |
0.39 € (9,285.71 ₭) |
-77.6 % |
Markets | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.22 € (99,528.95 ₭) |
6.00 € (141,289.48 ₭) |
+42.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.12 € (49,965.93 ₭) |
0.80 € (18,873.96 ₭) |
-62.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.10 € (25,820.73 ₭) |
0.43 € (10,168.35 ₭) |
-60.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (69,489.30 ₭) |
1.75 € (41,242.26 ₭) |
-40.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.45 € (81,321.20 ₭) |
9.96 € (234,625.93 ₭) |
+188.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.59 € (131,688.26 ₭) |
2.36 € (55,643.78 ₭) |
-57.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.61 € (202,840.34 ₭) |
2.56 € (60,229.09 ₭) |
-70.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (24,331.81 ₭) |
0.76 € (17,910.95 ₭) |
-26.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (19,294.73 ₭) |
0.57 € (13,544.52 ₭) |
-29.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (23,207.24 ₭) |
0.88 € (20,669.86 ₭) |
-10.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 € (40,255.60 ₭) |
0.99 € (23,215.72 ₭) |
-42.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 € (12,674.96 ₭) |
0.66 € (15,649.83 ₭) |
+23.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.75 € (17,675.13 ₭) |
0.44 € (10,306.70 ₭) |
-41.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.92 € (45,139.56 ₭) |
1.18 € (27,858.46 ₭) |
-38.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.70 € (40,008.25 ₭) |
0.45 € (10,512.27 ₭) |
-73.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.00 € (306,364.58 ₭) |
10.18 € (240,000.00 ₭) |
-21.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.93 € (69,126.32 ₭) |
1.00 € (23,672.35 ₭) |
-65.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.26 € (76,711.78 ₭) |
1.08 € (25,417.34 ₭) |
-66.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (240,378.36 ₭) |
1.84 € (43,338.71 ₭) |
-82.0 % |
Transportation | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (70,699.52 ₭) |
0.54 € (12,813.00 ₭) |
-81.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 € (1,413,990.38 ₭) |
54.78 € (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
-8.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 € (164,965.54 ₭) |
1.84 € (43,338.71 ₭) |
-73.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.05 € (48,356.45 ₭) |
1.72 € (40,453.21 ₭) |
-16.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.70 € (1,336,220.91 ₭) |
4.24 € (100,000.00 ₭) |
-92.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.08 € (166,967.55 ₭) |
4.57 € (107,794.35 ₭) |
-35.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (706,995,189.27 ₭) |
27,120.96 € (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
-9.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,326.40 € (714,687,384.61 ₭) |
27,046.01 € (637,379,979.88 ₭) |
-10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
122.69 € (2,891,480.63 ₭) |
78.10 € (1,840,571.52 ₭) |
-36.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
26.26 € (618,795.98 ₭) |
18.31 € (431,557.34 ₭) |
-30.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21.70 € (511,276.57 ₭) |
10.47 € (246,666.67 ₭) |
-51.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40.01 € (942,785.94 ₭) |
54.24 € (1,278,341.94 ₭) |
+35.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.74 € (582,950.37 ₭) |
7.30 € (172,026.53 ₭) |
-70.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (353,497.59 ₭) |
2.30 € (54,173.39 ₭) |
-84.7 % |
Childcare | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
306.95 € (7,233,697.87 ₭) |
285.52 € (6,728,695.18 ₭) |
-7.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,921.38 € (210,245,780.50 ₭) |
8,550.86 € (201,513,821.26 ₭) |
-4.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.64 € (2,065,445.04 ₭) |
47.62 € (1,122,271.52 ₭) |
-45.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.14 € (828,017.74 ₭) |
58.65 € (1,382,204.66 ₭) |
+66.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.65 € (2,041,947.13 ₭) |
68.87 € (1,623,084.21 ₭) |
-20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
114.10 € (2,688,927.49 ₭) |
48.82 € (1,150,455.65 ₭) |
-57.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
776.75 € (18,305,372.60 ₭) |
778.01 € (18,335,081.02 ₭) |
+0.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
629.83 € (14,842,846.64 ₭) |
595.00 € (14,022,076.88 ₭) |
-5.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,328.86 € (31,316,637.61 ₭) |
1,161.69 € (27,376,949.34 ₭) |
-12.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,006.42 € (23,717,741.50 ₭) |
1,024.68 € (24,148,085.16 ₭) |
+1.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
460.62 € (10,855,087.16 ₭) |
191.88 € (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-58.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
294.48 € (6,939,801.96 ₭) |
11.07 € (260,871.44 ₭) |
-96.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Finland Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,692.61 € (63,455,492.69 ₭) |
417.07 € (9,828,790.54 ₭) |
-84.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.80 | 10.12 | +166.1 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 435 | 19 |
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