Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Laos 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 4.8% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 7.8% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 52.0% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 25.1% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 2.9% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 32.4% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (63,779.98 ₭) |
70.56 ฿ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-29.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (574,019.78 ₭) |
627.16 ฿ (400,000.00 ₭) |
-30.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
202.50 ฿ (129,154.45 ₭) |
188.15 ฿ (120,000.00 ₭) |
-7.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (44,645.98 ₭) |
43.66 ฿ (27,847.59 ₭) |
-37.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (76,535.97 ₭) |
50.96 ฿ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-57.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.17 ฿ (44,755.31 ₭) |
52.23 ฿ (33,314.67 ₭) |
-25.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.86 ฿ (14,577.88 ₭) |
22.84 ฿ (14,569.80 ₭) |
-0.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.08 ฿ (7,065.26 ₭) |
14.56 ฿ (9,285.71 ₭) |
+31.4 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
225.15 ฿ (143,599.44 ₭) |
221.49 ฿ (141,267.84 ₭) |
-1.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.85 ฿ (26,052.40 ₭) |
29.58 ฿ (18,864.84 ₭) |
-27.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.16 ฿ (12,222.29 ₭) |
15.94 ฿ (10,166.42 ₭) |
-16.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.04 ฿ (44,673.25 ₭) |
64.64 ฿ (41,227.97 ₭) |
-7.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
265.46 ฿ (169,309.44 ₭) |
367.74 ฿ (234,543.69 ₭) |
+38.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.66 ฿ (27,206.30 ₭) |
87.21 ฿ (55,624.49 ₭) |
+104.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
152.23 ฿ (97,094.60 ₭) |
94.41 ฿ (60,216.23 ₭) |
-38.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
43.27 ฿ (27,599.46 ₭) |
28.08 ฿ (17,907.10 ₭) |
-35.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.95 ฿ (12,722.96 ₭) |
21.23 ฿ (13,538.34 ₭) |
+6.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.71 ฿ (19,588.93 ₭) |
32.40 ฿ (20,662.72 ₭) |
+5.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.00 ฿ (15,309.57 ₭) |
36.38 ฿ (23,204.38 ₭) |
+51.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.58 ฿ (14,398.56 ₭) |
24.53 ฿ (15,646.98 ₭) |
+8.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.21 ฿ (12,251.96 ₭) |
16.15 ฿ (10,301.58 ₭) |
-15.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.24 ฿ (23,753.21 ₭) |
43.66 ฿ (27,847.12 ₭) |
+17.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.91 ฿ (10,782.65 ₭) |
16.48 ฿ (10,509.96 ₭) |
-2.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (382,679.85 ₭) |
376.29 ฿ (240,000.00 ₭) |
-37.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.39 ฿ (37,240.92 ₭) |
37.11 ฿ (23,668.33 ₭) |
-36.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.17 ฿ (61,975.26 ₭) |
39.84 ฿ (25,413.09 ₭) |
-59.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
144.25 ฿ (92,002.61 ₭) |
67.90 ฿ (43,304.69 ₭) |
-52.9 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
28.00 ฿ (17,858.39 ₭) |
20.09 ฿ (12,813.00 ₭) |
-28.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,150.00 ฿ (733,469.72 ₭) |
2,023.99 ฿ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
+76.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (22,322.99 ₭) |
67.90 ฿ (43,304.69 ₭) |
+94.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (41,057.58 ₭) |
63.38 ฿ (40,421.46 ₭) |
-1.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (127,559.95 ₭) |
156.79 ฿ (100,000.00 ₭) |
-21.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.32 ฿ (100,336.29 ₭) |
169.01 ฿ (107,794.35 ₭) |
+7.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
952,500.00 ฿ (607,504,265.75 ₭) |
1,002,111.16 ฿ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
+5.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
920,901.51 ฿ (587,350,754.26 ₭) |
999,030.68 ฿ (637,181,524.43 ₭) |
+8.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,655.78 ฿ (1,693,853.40 ₭) |
2,885.33 ฿ (1,840,259.66 ₭) |
+8.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
453.39 ฿ (289,172.59 ₭) |
676.42 ฿ (431,420.64 ₭) |
+49.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
570.10 ฿ (363,610.21 ₭) |
386.75 ฿ (246,666.67 ₭) |
-32.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,622.01 ฿ (1,034,519.42 ₭) |
2,003.97 ฿ (1,278,129.31 ₭) |
+23.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
330.02 ฿ (210,489.09 ₭) |
269.62 ฿ (171,964.11 ₭) |
-18.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (153,071.94 ₭) |
84.87 ฿ (54,130.86 ₭) |
-64.6 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,868.45 ฿ (8,207,495.09 ₭) |
10,548.97 ฿ (6,728,128.17 ₭) |
-18.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
415,662.63 ฿ (265,109,520.22 ₭) |
315,764.86 ฿ (201,394,747.99 ₭) |
-24.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,545.05 ฿ (985,435.57 ₭) |
1,759.11 ฿ (1,121,959.66 ₭) |
+13.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,095.01 ฿ (698,395.15 ₭) |
2,166.60 ฿ (1,381,858.84 ₭) |
+97.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,061.43 ฿ (1,952,581.68 ₭) |
2,544.15 ฿ (1,622,656.91 ₭) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,426.04 ฿ (1,547,328.78 ₭) |
1,803.40 ฿ (1,150,209.00 ₭) |
-25.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,986.23 ฿ (10,196,016.54 ₭) |
28,730.06 ฿ (18,324,024.22 ₭) |
+79.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,856.74 ฿ (5,648,828.52 ₭) |
21,972.74 ฿ (14,014,209.54 ₭) |
+148.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,677.04 ฿ (25,306,003.85 ₭) |
42,904.72 ฿ (27,364,616.76 ₭) |
+8.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,960.84 ฿ (14,006,619.32 ₭) |
37,839.21 ฿ (24,133,838.90 ₭) |
+72.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,367.47 ฿ (7,887,967.87 ₭) |
7,089.81 ฿ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-42.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,646.39 ฿ (4,239,062.77 ₭) |
408.50 ฿ (260,541.66 ₭) |
-93.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,126.22 ฿ (13,474,300.15 ₭) |
15,400.42 ฿ (9,822,383.26 ₭) |
-27.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.76 | 10.12 | +75.6 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 567 | 19 |
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