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 $
(432,863.87 ₭)		 2.08 $
(45,000.00 ₭)		      -89.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,623,239.51 ₭)		 18.48 $
(400,000.00 ₭)		      -75.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(238,075.13 ₭)		 5.54 $
(120,000.00 ₭)		      -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(129,859.16 ₭)		 1.32 $
(28,532.47 ₭)		      -78.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(151,502.35 ₭)		 1.50 $
(32,500.00 ₭)		      -78.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(113,064.43 ₭)		 1.54 $
(33,312.42 ₭)		      -70.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(55,404.69 ₭)		 0.67 $
(14,569.13 ₭)		      -73.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(45,127.86 ₭)		 0.43 $
(9,285.71 ₭)		      -79.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(86,553.92 ₭)		 6.53 $
(141,256.20 ₭)		      +63.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(71,162.76 ₭)		 0.87 $
(18,859.93 ₭)		      -73.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(45,182.57 ₭)		 0.47 $
(10,165.38 ₭)		      -77.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(91,224.70 ₭)		 1.90 $
(41,220.28 ₭)		      -54.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(126,913.86 ₭)		 10.83 $
(234,499.44 ₭)		      +84.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(119,304.89 ₭)		 2.57 $
(55,614.11 ₭)		      -53.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(159,712.56 ₭)		 2.78 $
(60,209.31 ₭)		      -62.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(51,821.23 ₭)		 0.83 $
(17,905.02 ₭)		      -65.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(16,450.19 ₭)		 0.63 $
(13,535.02 ₭)		      -17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(44,128.24 ₭)		 0.95 $
(20,658.87 ₭)		      -53.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(48,205.34 ₭)		 1.07 $
(23,198.28 ₭)		      -51.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(28,734.94 ₭)		 0.72 $
(15,645.45 ₭)		      -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(30,215.91 ₭)		 0.48 $
(10,298.82 ₭)		      -65.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(47,705.56 ₭)		 1.29 $
(27,841.02 ₭)		      -41.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(48,183.26 ₭)		 0.49 $
(10,508.72 ₭)		      -78.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(324,647.90 ₭)		 11.09 $
(240,000.00 ₭)		      -26.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(42,168.48 ₭)		 1.09 $
(23,666.16 ₭)		      -43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(77,732.93 ₭)		 1.17 $
(25,410.80 ₭)		      -67.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(216,431.93 ₭)		 2.00 $
(43,286.39 ₭)		      -80.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Laos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(54,107.98 ₭)		 0.59 $
(12,813.00 ₭)		      -76.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,406,807.58 ₭)		 59.64 $
(1,290,903.26 ₭)		      -8.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(81,161.98 ₭)		 2.00 $
(43,286.39 ₭)		      -46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(60,600.96 ₭)		 1.87 $
(40,404.37 ₭)		      -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(649,295.80 ₭)		 4.62 $
(100,000.00 ₭)		      -84.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(75,910.73 ₭)		 4.98 $
(107,794.35 ₭)		      +42.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(649,295,804.70 ₭)		 29,531.05 $
(639,146,250.00 ₭)		      -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.76 $
(561,960,273.46 ₭)		 29,435.34 $
(637,074,757.38 ₭)		      +13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.22 $
(4,506,496.39 ₭)		 85.02 $
(1,840,091.88 ₭)		      -59.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(1,237,560.86 ₭)		 19.95 $
(431,684.53 ₭)		      -65.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(1,546,612.66 ₭)		 11.40 $
(246,666.67 ₭)		      -84.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.44 $
(1,005,193.01 ₭)		 59.05 $
(1,278,014.92 ₭)		      +27.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(474,457.16 ₭)		 7.94 $
(171,930.52 ₭)		      -63.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(307,116.92 ₭)		 2.50 $
(54,107.98 ₭)		      -82.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.43 $
(29,812,066.06 ₭)		 310.85 $
(6,727,823.12 ₭)		      -77.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $
(490,796,544.05 ₭)		 9,302.26 $
(201,330,687.76 ₭)		      -59.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Laos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(1,126,139.21 ₭)		 51.83 $
(1,121,791.88 ₭)		      -0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.53 $
(920,574.16 ₭)		 63.84 $
(1,381,672.79 ₭)		      +50.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(1,940,186.16 ₭)		 74.96 $
(1,622,427.02 ₭)		      -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(2,449,539.76 ₭)		 53.14 $
(1,150,076.31 ₭)		      -53.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.73 $
(37,653,365.14 ₭)		 846.37 $
(18,318,075.77 ₭)		      -51.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.43 $
(31,110,555.45 ₭)		 647.32 $
(14,009,976.99 ₭)		      -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.92 $
(62,763,552.59 ₭)		 1,264.05 $
(27,357,981.95 ₭)		      -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.09 $
(52,010,491.60 ₭)		 1,114.72 $
(24,126,174.55 ₭)		      -53.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.59 $
(6,527,343.17 ₭)		 208.93 $
(4,521,876.03 ₭)		      -30.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.55 $
(5,444,402.69 ₭)		 12.04 $
(260,556.44 ₭)		      -95.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.22 $
(93,849,576.05 ₭)		 453.67 $
(9,818,936.21 ₭)		      -89.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 10.12      +55.5 %
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