Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Laos 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 67.3% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 103.3% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 285.8% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 1.3% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 77.1% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 59.2% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
234.50 ₹ (59,420.38 ₭) |
177.59 ₹ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-24.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (304,070.16 ₭) |
1,578.58 ₹ (400,000.00 ₭) |
+31.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (88,687.13 ₭) |
473.57 ₹ (120,000.00 ₭) |
+35.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (43,076.61 ₭) |
109.98 ₹ (27,866.76 ₭) |
-35.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (76,017.54 ₭) |
128.26 ₹ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-57.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.14 ₹ (40,578.50 ₭) |
131.48 ₹ (33,315.31 ₭) |
-17.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.98 ₹ (9,370.96 ₭) |
57.50 ₹ (14,569.98 ₭) |
+55.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.61 ₹ (3,701.74 ₭) |
36.65 ₹ (9,285.71 ₭) |
+150.8 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.80 ₹ (57,721.89 ₭) |
557.52 ₹ (141,271.15 ₭) |
+144.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.91 ₹ (9,859.22 ₭) |
74.45 ₹ (18,866.24 ₭) |
+91.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.61 ₹ (6,996.45 ₭) |
40.12 ₹ (10,166.71 ₭) |
+45.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.96 ₹ (21,022.02 ₭) |
162.71 ₹ (41,230.16 ₭) |
+96.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.38 ₹ (52,294.04 ₭) |
925.67 ₹ (234,556.28 ₭) |
+348.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.22 ₹ (30,968.74 ₭) |
219.53 ₹ (55,627.44 ₭) |
+79.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.21 ₹ (56,559.97 ₭) |
237.65 ₹ (60,218.20 ₭) |
+6.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.56 ₹ (20,919.04 ₭) |
70.67 ₹ (17,907.69 ₭) |
-14.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.43 ₹ (7,203.83 ₭) |
53.43 ₹ (13,539.29 ₭) |
+87.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.71 ₹ (10,569.45 ₭) |
81.55 ₹ (20,663.81 ₭) |
+95.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.17 ₹ (5,616.56 ₭) |
91.58 ₹ (23,206.11 ₭) |
+313.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.36 ₹ (4,144.88 ₭) |
61.75 ₹ (15,647.42 ₭) |
+277.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.84 ₹ (4,774.29 ₭) |
40.66 ₹ (10,302.36 ₭) |
+115.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.71 ₹ (11,582.10 ₭) |
109.90 ₹ (27,848.86 ₭) |
+140.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.95 ₹ (7,335.50 ₭) |
41.48 ₹ (10,510.31 ₭) |
+43.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (177,374.26 ₭) |
947.15 ₹ (240,000.00 ₭) |
+35.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.73 ₹ (40,473.86 ₭) |
93.41 ₹ (23,668.94 ₭) |
-41.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.85 ₹ (64,830.38 ₭) |
100.29 ₹ (25,413.74 ₭) |
-60.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (88,687.13 ₭) |
170.92 ₹ (43,309.90 ₭) |
-51.2 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (7,601.75 ₭) |
50.57 ₹ (12,813.00 ₭) |
+68.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (228,052.62 ₭) |
5,094.49 ₹ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
+466.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (20,271.34 ₭) |
170.92 ₹ (43,309.90 ₭) |
+113.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (10,194.87 ₭) |
159.54 ₹ (40,426.32 ₭) |
+296.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (38,008.77 ₭) |
394.65 ₹ (100,000.00 ₭) |
+163.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.24 ₹ (98,882.63 ₭) |
425.41 ₹ (107,794.35 ₭) |
+9.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (304,070,161.57 ₭) |
2,522,363.58 ₹ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
+110.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,946,798.26 ₹ (493,302,718.41 ₭) |
2,514,729.81 ₹ (637,211,916.67 ₭) |
+29.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,497.01 ₹ (886,113.74 ₭) |
7,262.70 ₹ (1,840,307.42 ₭) |
+107.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
325.76 ₹ (82,543.70 ₭) |
1,702.29 ₹ (431,346.14 ₭) |
+422.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
688.88 ₹ (174,557.25 ₭) |
973.46 ₹ (246,666.67 ₭) |
+41.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,377.60 ₹ (349,073.32 ₭) |
5,044.21 ₹ (1,278,161.88 ₭) |
+266.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
652.29 ₹ (165,285.06 ₭) |
678.69 ₹ (171,973.67 ₭) |
+4.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (76,017.54 ₭) |
213.65 ₹ (54,137.38 ₭) |
-28.8 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,992.25 ₹ (1,518,387.27 ₭) |
26,552.62 ₹ (6,728,215.00 ₭) |
+343.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,838.69 ₹ (39,488,245.24 ₭) |
794,867.80 ₹ (201,412,983.33 ₭) |
+410.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,223.19 ₹ (563,339.20 ₭) |
4,427.95 ₹ (1,122,007.42 ₭) |
+99.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,291.05 ₹ (580,534.22 ₭) |
5,453.66 ₹ (1,381,911.80 ₭) |
+138.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,944.70 ₹ (999,555.24 ₭) |
6,404.00 ₹ (1,622,722.34 ₭) |
+62.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,870.09 ₹ (727,256.26 ₭) |
4,539.40 ₹ (1,150,246.77 ₭) |
+58.2 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,950.42 ₹ (4,041,704.43 ₭) |
72,321.67 ₹ (18,325,717.50 ₭) |
+353.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,956.41 ₹ (2,522,872.53 ₭) |
55,311.24 ₹ (14,015,414.38 ₭) |
+455.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,960.52 ₹ (9,365,493.90 ₭) |
108,000.75 ₹ (27,366,505.42 ₭) |
+192.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,892.78 ₹ (5,800,843.48 ₭) |
95,251.78 ₹ (24,136,020.62 ₭) |
+316.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,898.44 ₹ (3,268,359.59 ₭) |
17,845.39 ₹ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
+38.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,936.72 ₹ (1,757,707.59 ₭) |
1,029.29 ₹ (260,814.44 ₭) |
-85.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,735.87 ₹ (11,842,485.98 ₭) |
38,767.49 ₹ (9,823,364.50 ₭) |
-17.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 10.12 | +12.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 4137 | 19 |
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