Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 4.4% higher than in Laos (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 7.7% lower than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 34.2% lower than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 32.3% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 2.5% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 48.5% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (71.20 ฿) |
63,203.97 ₭ (100.00 ฿) |
+40.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (632.87 ฿) |
568,835.76 ₭ (900.00 ฿) |
+42.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (189.86 ฿) |
127,988.05 ₭ (202.50 ฿) |
+6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
27,776.99 ₭ (43.95 ฿) |
44,242.78 ₭ (70.00 ฿) |
+59.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (51.42 ฿) |
75,844.77 ₭ (120.00 ฿) |
+133.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,262.80 ₭ (52.63 ฿) |
44,350.90 ₭ (70.17 ฿) |
+33.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,554.47 ₭ (23.03 ฿) |
14,446.87 ₭ (22.86 ฿) |
-0.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (14.69 ฿) |
7,001.99 ₭ (11.08 ฿) |
-24.6 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
140,999.06 ₭ (223.09 ฿) |
142,299.49 ₭ (225.14 ฿) |
+0.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,751.55 ₭ (29.67 ฿) |
25,817.74 ₭ (40.85 ฿) |
+37.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,142.45 ₭ (16.05 ฿) |
12,111.63 ₭ (19.16 ฿) |
+19.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,050.46 ₭ (64.95 ฿) |
44,270.22 ₭ (70.04 ฿) |
+7.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
233,521.94 ₭ (369.47 ฿) |
167,778.81 ₭ (265.46 ฿) |
-28.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,384.85 ₭ (87.63 ฿) |
26,960.42 ₭ (42.66 ฿) |
-51.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,056.47 ₭ (95.02 ฿) |
96,221.51 ₭ (152.24 ฿) |
+60.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,859.17 ₭ (28.26 ฿) |
27,350.78 ₭ (43.27 ฿) |
+53.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,461.55 ₭ (21.30 ฿) |
12,608.57 ₭ (19.95 ฿) |
-6.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,573.94 ₭ (32.55 ฿) |
19,412.02 ₭ (30.71 ฿) |
-5.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,063.49 ₭ (36.49 ฿) |
15,171.31 ₭ (24.00 ฿) |
-34.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,611.59 ₭ (24.70 ฿) |
14,268.53 ₭ (22.58 ฿) |
-8.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,237.93 ₭ (16.20 ฿) |
12,141.32 ₭ (19.21 ฿) |
+18.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,706.24 ₭ (43.84 ฿) |
23,539.11 ₭ (37.24 ฿) |
-15.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,481.28 ₭ (16.58 ฿) |
10,685.10 ₭ (16.91 ฿) |
+1.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (379.72 ฿) |
379,223.84 ₭ (600.00 ฿) |
+58.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,618.29 ₭ (37.37 ฿) |
36,902.09 ₭ (58.39 ฿) |
+56.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,360.26 ₭ (40.12 ฿) |
61,413.47 ₭ (97.17 ฿) |
+142.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,882.04 ₭ (67.85 ฿) |
91,171.73 ₭ (144.25 ฿) |
+112.6 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (20.27 ฿) |
17,697.11 ₭ (28.00 ฿) |
+38.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (2,042.44 ฿) |
726,845.70 ₭ (1,150.00 ฿) |
-43.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
42,882.04 ₭ (67.85 ฿) |
22,121.39 ₭ (35.00 ฿) |
-48.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,233.61 ₭ (63.66 ฿) |
40,686.79 ₭ (64.37 ฿) |
+1.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (158.22 ฿) |
126,407.95 ₭ (200.00 ฿) |
+26.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (170.55 ฿) |
99,429.04 ₭ (157.31 ฿) |
-7.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (1,011,243.78 ฿) |
602,017,847.68 ₭ (952,500.00 ฿) |
-5.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
634,716,076.13 ₭ (1,004,234.45 ฿) |
581,930,007.54 ₭ (920,717.44 ฿) |
-8.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,836,385.38 ₭ (2,905.49 ฿) |
1,678,547.50 ₭ (2,655.76 ฿) |
-8.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
427,274.14 ₭ (676.02 ฿) |
287,174.25 ₭ (454.36 ฿) |
-32.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (390.27 ฿) |
360,331.91 ₭ (570.11 ฿) |
+46.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,275,487.76 ₭ (2,018.05 ฿) |
1,025,176.59 ₭ (1,622.01 ฿) |
-19.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,188.55 ₭ (270.85 ฿) |
208,609.32 ₭ (330.06 ฿) |
+21.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
53,870.00 ₭ (85.23 ฿) |
151,689.54 ₭ (240.00 ฿) |
+181.6 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,721,084.03 ₭ (10,633.96 ฿) |
8,132,351.53 ₭ (12,866.84 ฿) |
+21.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,915,479.01 ₭ (316,302.07 ฿) |
262,733,251.76 ₭ (415,691.04 ฿) |
+31.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,118,085.38 ₭ (1,769.01 ฿) |
976,536.02 ₭ (1,545.05 ฿) |
-12.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,377,562.62 ₭ (2,179.55 ฿) |
692,087.89 ₭ (1,095.01 ฿) |
-49.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,617,348.44 ₭ (2,558.93 ฿) |
1,934,947.77 ₭ (3,061.43 ฿) |
+19.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,147,144.80 ₭ (1,814.99 ฿) |
1,533,354.73 ₭ (2,426.04 ฿) |
+33.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,186,663.53 ₭ (28,774.56 ฿) |
10,120,286.29 ₭ (16,012.10 ฿) |
-44.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,916,472.13 ₭ (22,018.35 ฿) |
5,602,152.14 ₭ (8,863.61 ฿) |
-59.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,211,406.75 ₭ (43,053.32 ฿) |
25,108,611.55 ₭ (39,726.32 ฿) |
-7.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,956,854.93 ₭ (37,904.03 ฿) |
13,966,049.55 ₭ (22,096.79 ฿) |
-41.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (7,154.42 ฿) |
7,816,597.04 ₭ (12,367.26 ฿) |
+72.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
258,205.34 ₭ (408.53 ฿) |
4,200,629.97 ₭ (6,646.15 ฿) |
+1,526.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,742,784.51 ₭ (15,414.83 ฿) |
13,353,032.46 ₭ (21,126.89 ฿) |
+37.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 5.76 | -43.1 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 567 |
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