Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 100.8% higher than in Laos (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 106.4% higher than in Laos
Rent Prices in United States are 118.7% higher than in Laos
Restaurant Prices in United States are 317.4% higher than in Laos
Groceries Prices in United States are 82.3% higher than in Laos
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 362.8% higher than in Laos
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Restaurants
 Laos Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45,000.00 ₭
(2.08 $)		 433,099.00 ₭
(20.00 $)		      +862.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 400,000.00 ₭
(18.47 $)		 1,624,121.25 ₭
(75.00 $)		      +306.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₭
(5.54 $)		 238,204.45 ₭
(11.00 $)		      +98.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 27,866.76 ₭
(1.29 $)		 129,929.70 ₭
(6.00 $)		      +366.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 32,500.00 ₭
(1.50 $)		 151,584.65 ₭
(7.00 $)		      +366.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 33,315.31 ₭
(1.54 $)		 113,116.85 ₭
(5.22 $)		      +239.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14,569.98 ₭
(0.67 $)		 55,350.01 ₭
(2.56 $)		      +279.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9,285.71 ₭
(0.43 $)		 45,039.32 ₭
(2.08 $)		      +385.0 %
Markets
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,271.15 ₭
(6.52 $)		 86,574.45 ₭
(4.00 $)		      -38.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18,866.24 ₭
(0.87 $)		 71,209.97 ₭
(3.29 $)		      +277.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,166.71 ₭
(0.47 $)		 45,228.03 ₭
(2.09 $)		      +344.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41,230.16 ₭
(1.90 $)		 90,279.61 ₭
(4.17 $)		      +119.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 234,556.28 ₭
(10.83 $)		 127,103.56 ₭
(5.87 $)		      -45.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,627.44 ₭
(2.57 $)		 119,456.15 ₭
(5.52 $)		      +114.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,218.20 ₭
(2.78 $)		 159,629.29 ₭
(7.37 $)		      +165.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 17,907.69 ₭
(0.83 $)		 51,903.92 ₭
(2.40 $)		      +189.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 13,539.29 ₭
(0.63 $)		 16,437.98 ₭
(0.76 $)		      +21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 20,663.81 ₭
(0.95 $)		 44,146.75 ₭
(2.04 $)		      +113.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23,206.11 ₭
(1.07 $)		 48,239.20 ₭
(2.23 $)		      +107.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 15,647.42 ₭
(0.72 $)		 28,746.56 ₭
(1.33 $)		      +83.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 10,302.36 ₭
(0.48 $)		 30,228.71 ₭
(1.40 $)		      +193.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27,848.86 ₭
(1.29 $)		 47,742.30 ₭
(2.20 $)		      +71.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10,510.31 ₭
(0.49 $)		 48,201.58 ₭
(2.23 $)		      +358.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭
(11.08 $)		 324,824.25 ₭
(15.00 $)		      +35.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,668.94 ₭
(1.09 $)		 42,058.90 ₭
(1.94 $)		      +77.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,413.74 ₭
(1.17 $)		 77,779.62 ₭
(3.59 $)		      +206.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43,309.90 ₭
(2.00 $)		 216,549.50 ₭
(10.00 $)		      +400.0 %
Transportation
 Laos Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,813.00 ₭
(0.59 $)		 54,137.38 ₭
(2.50 $)		      +322.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,290,903.26 ₭
(59.61 $)		 1,407,571.75 ₭
(65.00 $)		      +9.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 43,309.90 ₭
(2.00 $)		 81,206.06 ₭
(3.75 $)		      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40,426.32 ₭
(1.87 $)		 60,633.88 ₭
(2.80 $)		      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭
(4.62 $)		 649,648.50 ₭
(30.00 $)		      +549.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 107,794.35 ₭
(4.98 $)		 75,984.42 ₭
(3.51 $)		      -29.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 639,146,250.00 ₭
(29,515.02 $)		 649,648,500.00 ₭
(30,000.00 $)		      +1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 637,211,916.67 ₭
(29,425.69 $)		 562,199,729.28 ₭
(25,961.72 $)		      -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,840,307.42 ₭
(84.98 $)		 4,517,138.41 ₭
(208.60 $)		      +145.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 431,346.14 ₭
(19.92 $)		 1,238,772.84 ₭
(57.21 $)		      +187.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 246,666.67 ₭
(11.39 $)		 1,548,104.85 ₭
(71.49 $)		      +527.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,278,161.88 ₭
(59.02 $)		 1,006,812.78 ₭
(46.49 $)		      -21.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 171,973.67 ₭
(7.94 $)		 473,020.88 ₭
(21.84 $)		      +175.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 54,137.38 ₭
(2.50 $)		 307,933.39 ₭
(14.22 $)		      +468.8 %
Childcare
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,728,215.00 ₭
(310.70 $)		 29,759,905.52 ₭
(1,374.28 $)		      +342.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 201,412,983.33 ₭
(9,301.01 $)		 490,268,806.22 ₭
(22,640.03 $)		      +143.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Laos Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,122,007.42 ₭
(51.81 $)		 1,127,291.04 ₭
(52.06 $)		      +0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,381,911.80 ₭
(63.82 $)		 921,269.88 ₭
(42.54 $)		      -33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,622,722.34 ₭
(74.94 $)		 1,939,336.05 ₭
(89.56 $)		      +19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,150,246.77 ₭
(53.12 $)		 2,451,784.44 ₭
(113.22 $)		      +113.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,325,717.50 ₭
(846.26 $)		 37,643,068.93 ₭
(1,738.31 $)		      +105.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,015,414.38 ₭
(647.22 $)		 31,084,356.36 ₭
(1,435.44 $)		      +121.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,366,505.42 ₭
(1,263.75 $)		 62,716,836.11 ₭
(2,896.19 $)		      +129.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,136,020.62 ₭
(1,114.57 $)		 51,936,495.09 ₭
(2,398.37 $)		      +115.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,521,876.03 ₭
(208.81 $)		 6,520,081.73 ₭
(301.09 $)		      +44.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260,814.44 ₭
(12.04 $)		 5,451,399.10 ₭
(251.74 $)		      +1,990.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,823,364.50 ₭
(453.63 $)		 93,843,893.45 ₭
(4,333.60 $)		      +855.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.12 6.58      -35.0 %
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