Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Laos Reverse

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Cost of Living in Laos is 46.2% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 44.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Laos are 40.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Laos are 76.7% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Laos are 30.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 74.0% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(425,384.97 ₭)
1.48 £
(41,898.85 ₭)
     -90.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(1,701,539.87 ₭)
14.77 £
(418,988.46 ₭)
     -75.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.09 £
(201,065.29 ₭)
2.70 £
(76,645.96 ₭)
     -61.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.80 £
(136,123.19 ₭)
0.88 £
(25,000.00 ₭)
     -81.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(127,615.49 ₭)
1.58 £
(44,818.83 ₭)
     -64.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.28 £
(92,932.39 ₭)
1.20 £
(34,015.86 ₭)
     -63.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(49,527.64 ₭)
0.54 £
(15,228.60 ₭)
     -69.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 £
(35,490.36 ₭)
0.36 £
(10,231.03 ₭)
     -71.2 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 £
(133,947.77 ₭)
4.99 £
(141,581.37 ₭)
     +5.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(31,621.21 ₭)
0.67 £
(18,996.98 ₭)
     -39.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(20,807.91 ₭)
0.36 £
(10,194.37 ₭)
     -51.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 £
(83,426.11 ₭)
1.46 £
(41,435.03 ₭)
     -50.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 £
(91,522.53 ₭)
8.31 £
(235,735.51 ₭)
     +157.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 £
(84,779.18 ₭)
1.97 £
(55,904.02 ₭)
     -34.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 £
(134,458.92 ₭)
2.13 £
(60,402.58 ₭)
     -55.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 £
(27,630.12 ₭)
0.63 £
(17,963.00 ₭)
     -35.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(15,074.64 ₭)
0.48 £
(13,627.92 ₭)
     -9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 £
(27,604.03 ₭)
0.73 £
(20,766.27 ₭)
     -24.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(33,739.26 ₭)
0.82 £
(23,368.71 ₭)
     -30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £
(14,837.06 ₭)
0.55 £
(15,688.27 ₭)
     +5.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(14,025.69 ₭)
0.37 £
(10,375.83 ₭)
     -26.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(22,771.29 ₭)
0.99 £
(28,011.45 ₭)
     +23.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 £
(31,122.39 ₭)
0.39 £
(10,967.32 ₭)
     -64.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(226,871.98 ₭)
8.46 £
(240,000.00 ₭)
     +5.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.01 £
(56,866.41 ₭)
0.81 £
(22,883.17 ₭)
     -59.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(69,153.87 ₭)
0.90 £
(25,474.71 ₭)
     -63.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(397,025.97 ₭)
1.54 £
(43,797.69 ₭)
     -89.0 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(62,389.80 ₭)
0.45 £
(12,813.00 ₭)
     -79.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(1,985,129.85 ₭)
45.52 £
(1,290,903.26 ₭)
     -35.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(85,076.99 ₭)
1.54 £
(43,797.69 ₭)
     -48.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(56,592.85 ₭)
1.44 £
(40,881.63 ₭)
     -27.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(493,446.56 ₭)
3.53 £
(100,000.00 ₭)
     -79.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.57 £
(157,841.46 ₭)
3.71 £
(105,088.27 ₭)
     -33.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(802,134,253.57 ₭)
22,537.69 £
(639,146,250.00 ₭)
     -20.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,810.09 £
(731,948,261.19 ₭)
22,569.82 £
(640,057,375.62 ₭)
     -12.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.02 £
(6,976,938.42 ₭)
65.20 £
(1,848,934.63 ₭)
     -73.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.60 £
(357,393.41 ₭)
19.93 £
(565,128.35 ₭)
     +58.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.90 £
(876,338.70 ₭)
8.70 £
(246,666.67 ₭)
     -71.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.17 £
(940,587.81 ₭)
45.18 £
(1,281,210.58 ₭)
     +36.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.34 £
(321,581.07 ₭)
6.10 £
(172,868.77 ₭)
     -46.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(283,589.98 ₭)
1.93 £
(54,747.12 ₭)
     -80.7 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,259.52 £
(35,718,600.20 ₭)
237.54 £
(6,736,344.88 ₭)
     -81.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,082.19 £
(427,715,698.17 ₭)
7,162.46 £
(203,120,258.71 ₭)
     -52.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.04 £
(1,816,109.76 ₭)
70.82 £
(2,008,512.51 ₭)
     +10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.99 £
(907,321.97 ₭)
48.90 £
(1,386,870.22 ₭)
     +52.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.33 £
(2,107,903.18 ₭)
57.44 £
(1,628,849.02 ₭)
     -22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 74.95 £
(2,125,381.68 ₭)
40.68 £
(1,153,783.27 ₭)
     -45.7 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,063.19 £
(30,150,915.31 ₭)
651.79 £
(18,484,250.21 ₭)
     -38.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 847.16 £
(24,024,733.38 ₭)
498.19 £
(14,128,216.50 ₭)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,757.37 £
(49,837,350.80 ₭)
971.24 £
(27,543,330.37 ₭)
     -44.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,341.90 £
(38,054,948.81 ₭)
858.29 £
(24,340,283.93 ₭)
     -36.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 462.34 £
(13,111,579.52 ₭)
159.45 £
(4,521,876.03 ₭)
     -65.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.88 £
(9,893,780.73 ₭)
6.08 £
(172,412.50 ₭)
     -98.3 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Laos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,429.69 £
(68,903,638.13 ₭)
349.63 £
(9,915,232.17 ₭)
     -85.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 10.12      +73.6 %
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