Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 40.2% lower than in Laos (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 50.8% lower than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in India are 74.1% lower than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 1.2% lower than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 43.5% lower than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 145.1% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (177.59 ₹) |
59,420.38 ₭ (234.50 ₹) |
+32.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (1,578.58 ₹) |
304,070.16 ₭ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-24.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (473.57 ₹) |
88,687.13 ₭ (350.00 ₹) |
-26.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
27,866.76 ₭ (109.98 ₹) |
43,076.61 ₭ (170.00 ₹) |
+54.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (128.26 ₹) |
76,017.54 ₭ (300.00 ₹) |
+133.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,315.31 ₭ (131.48 ₹) |
40,578.50 ₭ (160.14 ₹) |
+21.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,569.98 ₭ (57.50 ₹) |
9,370.96 ₭ (36.98 ₹) |
-35.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (36.65 ₹) |
3,701.74 ₭ (14.61 ₹) |
-60.1 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,271.15 ₭ (557.52 ₹) |
57,721.89 ₭ (227.80 ₹) |
-59.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,866.24 ₭ (74.45 ₹) |
9,859.22 ₭ (38.91 ₹) |
-47.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,166.71 ₭ (40.12 ₹) |
6,996.45 ₭ (27.61 ₹) |
-31.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,230.16 ₭ (162.71 ₹) |
21,022.02 ₭ (82.96 ₹) |
-49.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,556.28 ₭ (925.67 ₹) |
52,294.04 ₭ (206.38 ₹) |
-77.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,627.44 ₭ (219.53 ₹) |
30,968.74 ₭ (122.22 ₹) |
-44.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,218.20 ₭ (237.65 ₹) |
56,559.97 ₭ (223.21 ₹) |
-6.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,907.69 ₭ (70.67 ₹) |
20,919.04 ₭ (82.56 ₹) |
+16.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,539.29 ₭ (53.43 ₹) |
7,203.83 ₭ (28.43 ₹) |
-46.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,663.81 ₭ (81.55 ₹) |
10,569.45 ₭ (41.71 ₹) |
-48.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,206.11 ₭ (91.58 ₹) |
5,616.56 ₭ (22.17 ₹) |
-75.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,647.42 ₭ (61.75 ₹) |
4,144.88 ₭ (16.36 ₹) |
-73.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,302.36 ₭ (40.66 ₹) |
4,774.29 ₭ (18.84 ₹) |
-53.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,848.86 ₭ (109.90 ₹) |
11,582.10 ₭ (45.71 ₹) |
-58.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,510.31 ₭ (41.48 ₹) |
7,335.50 ₭ (28.95 ₹) |
-30.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (947.15 ₹) |
177,374.26 ₭ (700.00 ₹) |
-26.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,668.94 ₭ (93.41 ₹) |
40,473.86 ₭ (159.73 ₹) |
+71.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,413.74 ₭ (100.29 ₹) |
64,830.38 ₭ (255.85 ₹) |
+155.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,309.90 ₭ (170.92 ₹) |
88,687.13 ₭ (350.00 ₹) |
+104.8 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (50.57 ₹) |
7,601.75 ₭ (30.00 ₹) |
-40.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (5,094.49 ₹) |
228,052.62 ₭ (900.00 ₹) |
-82.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,309.90 ₭ (170.92 ₹) |
20,271.34 ₭ (80.00 ₹) |
-53.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,426.32 ₭ (159.54 ₹) |
10,194.87 ₭ (40.23 ₹) |
-74.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (394.65 ₹) |
38,008.77 ₭ (150.00 ₹) |
-62.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (425.41 ₹) |
98,882.63 ₭ (390.24 ₹) |
-8.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (2,522,363.58 ₹) |
304,070,161.57 ₭ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-52.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
637,211,916.67 ₭ (2,514,729.81 ₹) |
493,302,718.41 ₭ (1,946,798.26 ₹) |
-22.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,840,307.42 ₭ (7,262.70 ₹) |
886,113.74 ₭ (3,497.01 ₹) |
-51.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
431,346.14 ₭ (1,702.29 ₹) |
82,543.70 ₭ (325.76 ₹) |
-80.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (973.46 ₹) |
174,557.25 ₭ (688.88 ₹) |
-29.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,278,161.88 ₭ (5,044.21 ₹) |
349,073.32 ₭ (1,377.60 ₹) |
-72.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,973.67 ₭ (678.69 ₹) |
165,285.06 ₭ (652.29 ₹) |
-3.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,137.38 ₭ (213.65 ₹) |
76,017.54 ₭ (300.00 ₹) |
+40.4 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,728,215.00 ₭ (26,552.62 ₹) |
1,518,387.27 ₭ (5,992.25 ₹) |
-77.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,412,983.33 ₭ (794,867.80 ₹) |
39,488,245.24 ₭ (155,838.69 ₹) |
-80.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,122,007.42 ₭ (4,427.95 ₹) |
563,339.20 ₭ (2,223.19 ₹) |
-49.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,381,911.80 ₭ (5,453.66 ₹) |
580,534.22 ₭ (2,291.05 ₹) |
-58.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,622,722.34 ₭ (6,404.00 ₹) |
999,555.24 ₭ (3,944.70 ₹) |
-38.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,150,246.77 ₭ (4,539.40 ₹) |
727,256.26 ₭ (2,870.09 ₹) |
-36.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,325,717.50 ₭ (72,321.67 ₹) |
4,041,704.43 ₭ (15,950.42 ₹) |
-77.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,015,414.38 ₭ (55,311.24 ₹) |
2,522,872.53 ₭ (9,956.41 ₹) |
-82.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,366,505.42 ₭ (108,000.75 ₹) |
9,365,493.90 ₭ (36,960.52 ₹) |
-65.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,136,020.62 ₭ (95,251.78 ₹) |
5,800,843.48 ₭ (22,892.78 ₹) |
-76.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (17,845.39 ₹) |
3,268,359.59 ₭ (12,898.44 ₹) |
-27.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260,814.44 ₭ (1,029.29 ₹) |
1,757,707.59 ₭ (6,936.72 ₹) |
+573.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,823,364.50 ₭ (38,767.49 ₹) |
11,842,485.98 ₭ (46,735.87 ₹) |
+20.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 8.99 | -11.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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