Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Laos Reverse

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Cost of Living in Laos is 50.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 51.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Laos are 54.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Laos are 76.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Laos are 45.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 78.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Laos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(433,099.00 ₭)		 2.08 $
(45,000.00 ₭)		      -89.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,624,121.25 ₭)		 18.47 $
(400,000.00 ₭)		      -75.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(238,204.45 ₭)		 5.54 $
(120,000.00 ₭)		      -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(129,929.70 ₭)		 1.29 $
(27,990.70 ₭)		      -78.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(151,584.65 ₭)		 1.50 $
(32,500.00 ₭)		      -78.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(113,100.80 ₭)		 1.54 $
(33,315.31 ₭)		      -70.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(55,347.38 ₭)		 0.67 $
(14,569.98 ₭)		      -73.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(45,031.17 ₭)		 0.43 $
(9,285.71 ₭)		      -79.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(86,581.53 ₭)		 6.52 $
(141,271.15 ₭)		      +63.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(71,219.27 ₭)		 0.87 $
(18,866.24 ₭)		      -73.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(45,211.09 ₭)		 0.47 $
(10,166.71 ₭)		      -77.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(90,329.41 ₭)		 1.90 $
(41,230.16 ₭)		      -54.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(127,073.81 ₭)		 10.83 $
(234,556.28 ₭)		      +84.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(119,476.64 ₭)		 2.57 $
(55,627.44 ₭)		      -53.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(159,610.82 ₭)		 2.78 $
(60,218.20 ₭)		      -62.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(51,924.40 ₭)		 0.83 $
(17,907.69 ₭)		      -65.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(16,441.82 ₭)		 0.63 $
(13,539.29 ₭)		      -17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(44,130.45 ₭)		 0.95 $
(20,663.81 ₭)		      -53.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(48,222.75 ₭)		 1.07 $
(23,206.11 ₭)		      -51.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(28,741.13 ₭)		 0.72 $
(15,647.42 ₭)		      -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(30,244.00 ₭)		 0.48 $
(10,302.36 ₭)		      -65.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(47,744.36 ₭)		 1.29 $
(27,848.86 ₭)		      -41.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(48,211.08 ₭)		 0.49 $
(10,510.31 ₭)		      -78.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(324,824.25 ₭)		 11.08 $
(240,000.00 ₭)		      -26.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(42,058.90 ₭)		 1.09 $
(23,668.94 ₭)		      -43.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(77,842.94 ₭)		 1.17 $
(25,413.74 ₭)		      -67.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(216,549.50 ₭)		 2.00 $
(43,309.90 ₭)		      -80.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Laos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(54,137.38 ₭)		 0.59 $
(12,813.00 ₭)		      -76.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,407,571.75 ₭)		 59.61 $
(1,290,903.26 ₭)		      -8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(81,206.06 ₭)		 2.00 $
(43,309.90 ₭)		      -46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(60,633.88 ₭)		 1.87 $
(40,426.32 ₭)		      -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(649,648.50 ₭)		 4.62 $
(100,000.00 ₭)		      -84.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(75,985.78 ₭)		 4.98 $
(107,794.35 ₭)		      +41.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(649,648,500.00 ₭)		 29,515.02 $
(639,146,250.00 ₭)		      -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.03 $
(562,184,789.55 ₭)		 29,425.69 $
(637,211,916.67 ₭)		      +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.65 $
(4,518,263.58 ₭)		 84.98 $
(1,840,307.42 ₭)		      -59.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(1,238,473.86 ₭)		 19.92 $
(431,292.57 ₭)		      -65.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(1,547,958.32 ₭)		 11.39 $
(246,666.67 ₭)		      -84.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.48 $
(1,006,585.75 ₭)		 59.02 $
(1,278,161.88 ₭)		      +27.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(473,020.88 ₭)		 7.94 $
(171,973.67 ₭)		      -63.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(308,583.04 ₭)		 2.50 $
(54,137.38 ₭)		      -82.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(29,759,905.52 ₭)		 310.70 $
(6,728,215.00 ₭)		      -77.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(490,268,806.22 ₭)		 9,301.01 $
(201,412,983.33 ₭)		      -58.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Laos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(1,127,372.21 ₭)		 51.81 $
(1,122,007.42 ₭)		      -0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(921,845.61 ₭)		 63.82 $
(1,381,911.80 ₭)		      +49.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.55 $
(1,939,239.26 ₭)		 74.94 $
(1,622,722.34 ₭)		      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(2,451,784.44 ₭)		 53.12 $
(1,150,246.77 ₭)		      -53.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.58 $
(37,648,808.27 ₭)		 846.26 $
(18,325,717.50 ₭)		      -51.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.86 $
(31,093,435.13 ₭)		 647.22 $
(14,015,414.38 ₭)		      -54.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.82 $
(62,730,445.21 ₭)		 1,263.75 $
(27,366,505.42 ₭)		      -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,399.06 $
(51,951,537.58 ₭)		 1,114.57 $
(24,136,020.62 ₭)		      -53.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(6,520,081.73 ₭)		 208.81 $
(4,521,876.03 ₭)		      -30.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $
(5,454,376.39 ₭)		 12.03 $
(260,495.91 ₭)		      -95.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.80 $
(93,848,275.57 ₭)		 453.63 $
(9,823,364.50 ₭)		      -89.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 10.12      +54.0 %
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