Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Finland 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Finland is 87.6% higher than in Laos (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 61.8% higher than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Finland are 5.1% higher than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Finland are 302.8% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Finland are 56.0% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 299.0% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (1.91 €) |
329,931.09 ₭ (14.00 €) |
+633.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (16.97 €) |
1,885,320.50 ₭ (80.00 €) |
+371.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (5.09 €) |
235,665.06 ₭ (10.00 €) |
+96.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
27,961.58 ₭ (1.19 €) |
164,965.54 ₭ (7.00 €) |
+490.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (1.38 €) |
164,965.54 ₭ (7.00 €) |
+407.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,318.84 ₭ (1.41 €) |
98,916.58 ₭ (4.20 €) |
+196.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,571.03 ₭ (0.62 €) |
58,480.15 ₭ (2.48 €) |
+301.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (0.39 €) |
41,503.26 ₭ (1.76 €) |
+347.0 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,289.48 ₭ (6.00 €) |
99,528.95 ₭ (4.22 €) |
-29.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,873.96 ₭ (0.80 €) |
49,965.93 ₭ (2.12 €) |
+164.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,168.35 ₭ (0.43 €) |
25,820.73 ₭ (1.10 €) |
+153.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,242.26 ₭ (1.75 €) |
69,489.30 ₭ (2.95 €) |
+68.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,625.93 ₭ (9.96 €) |
81,321.20 ₭ (3.45 €) |
-65.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,643.78 ₭ (2.36 €) |
131,688.26 ₭ (5.59 €) |
+136.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,229.09 ₭ (2.56 €) |
202,840.34 ₭ (8.61 €) |
+236.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,910.95 ₭ (0.76 €) |
24,331.81 ₭ (1.03 €) |
+35.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,544.52 ₭ (0.57 €) |
19,294.73 ₭ (0.82 €) |
+42.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,669.86 ₭ (0.88 €) |
23,207.24 ₭ (0.98 €) |
+12.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,215.72 ₭ (0.99 €) |
40,255.60 ₭ (1.71 €) |
+73.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,649.83 ₭ (0.66 €) |
12,674.96 ₭ (0.54 €) |
-19.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,306.70 ₭ (0.44 €) |
17,675.13 ₭ (0.75 €) |
+71.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,858.46 ₭ (1.18 €) |
45,139.56 ₭ (1.92 €) |
+62.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,512.27 ₭ (0.45 €) |
40,008.25 ₭ (1.70 €) |
+280.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (10.18 €) |
306,364.58 ₭ (13.00 €) |
+27.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,672.35 ₭ (1.00 €) |
69,126.32 ₭ (2.93 €) |
+192.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,417.34 ₭ (1.08 €) |
76,711.78 ₭ (3.26 €) |
+201.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,338.71 ₭ (1.84 €) |
240,378.36 ₭ (10.20 €) |
+454.7 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (0.54 €) |
70,699.52 ₭ (3.00 €) |
+451.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (54.78 €) |
1,413,990.38 ₭ (60.00 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,338.71 ₭ (1.84 €) |
164,965.54 ₭ (7.00 €) |
+280.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,453.21 ₭ (1.72 €) |
48,356.45 ₭ (2.05 €) |
+19.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (4.24 €) |
1,336,220.91 ₭ (56.70 €) |
+1,236.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (4.57 €) |
166,967.55 ₭ (7.08 €) |
+54.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (27,120.96 €) |
706,995,189.27 ₭ (30,000.00 €) |
+10.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
637,379,979.88 ₭ (27,046.01 €) |
714,687,384.61 ₭ (30,326.40 €) |
+12.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,840,571.52 ₭ (78.10 €) |
2,891,480.63 ₭ (122.69 €) |
+57.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
431,557.34 ₭ (18.31 €) |
618,795.98 ₭ (26.26 €) |
+43.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (10.47 €) |
511,276.57 ₭ (21.70 €) |
+107.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,278,341.94 ₭ (54.24 €) |
942,785.94 ₭ (40.01 €) |
-26.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
172,026.53 ₭ (7.30 €) |
582,950.37 ₭ (24.74 €) |
+238.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,173.39 ₭ (2.30 €) |
353,497.59 ₭ (15.00 €) |
+552.5 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,728,695.18 ₭ (285.52 €) |
7,233,697.87 ₭ (306.95 €) |
+7.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,513,821.26 ₭ (8,550.86 €) |
210,245,780.50 ₭ (8,921.38 €) |
+4.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,122,271.52 ₭ (47.62 €) |
2,065,445.04 ₭ (87.64 €) |
+84.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,382,204.66 ₭ (58.65 €) |
828,017.74 ₭ (35.14 €) |
-40.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,623,084.21 ₭ (68.87 €) |
2,041,947.13 ₭ (86.65 €) |
+25.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,150,455.65 ₭ (48.82 €) |
2,688,927.49 ₭ (114.10 €) |
+133.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,335,081.02 ₭ (778.01 €) |
18,305,372.60 ₭ (776.75 €) |
-0.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,022,076.88 ₭ (595.00 €) |
14,842,846.64 ₭ (629.83 €) |
+5.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,376,949.34 ₭ (1,161.69 €) |
31,316,637.61 ₭ (1,328.86 €) |
+14.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,148,085.16 ₭ (1,024.68 €) |
23,717,741.50 ₭ (1,006.42 €) |
-1.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (191.88 €) |
10,855,087.16 ₭ (460.62 €) |
+140.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260,871.44 ₭ (11.07 €) |
6,939,801.96 ₭ (294.48 €) |
+2,560.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,828,790.54 ₭ (417.07 €) |
63,455,492.69 ₭ (2,692.61 €) |
+545.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 3.80 | -62.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 435 |
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