Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Laos 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 8.5% lower than in Thailand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 3.7% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 46.7% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 29.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 6.4% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 34.1% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (66,152.91 ₭) |
68.02 ฿ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-32.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (595,376.15 ₭) |
604.66 ฿ (400,000.00 ₭) |
-32.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
220.00 ฿ (145,536.39 ₭) |
181.40 ฿ (120,000.00 ₭) |
-17.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (46,307.03 ₭) |
43.01 ฿ (28,449.68 ₭) |
-38.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (79,383.49 ₭) |
49.13 ฿ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-59.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.01 ฿ (46,312.15 ₭) |
50.34 ฿ (33,303.45 ₭) |
-28.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.73 ฿ (15,038.60 ₭) |
22.02 ฿ (14,566.48 ₭) |
-3.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.90 ฿ (7,209.17 ₭) |
14.04 ฿ (9,285.71 ₭) |
+28.8 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
230.62 ฿ (152,561.28 ₭) |
213.46 ฿ (141,209.71 ₭) |
-7.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.02 ฿ (27,136.73 ₭) |
28.48 ฿ (18,840.34 ₭) |
-30.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.18 ฿ (12,690.79 ₭) |
15.36 ฿ (10,161.23 ₭) |
-19.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.50 ฿ (45,974.22 ₭) |
62.26 ฿ (41,189.58 ₭) |
-10.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
255.66 ฿ (169,128.40 ₭) |
354.21 ฿ (234,322.71 ₭) |
+38.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43.33 ฿ (28,663.07 ₭) |
84.01 ฿ (55,572.66 ₭) |
+93.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
155.27 ฿ (102,716.15 ₭) |
90.97 ฿ (60,181.68 ₭) |
-41.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
44.52 ฿ (29,451.39 ₭) |
27.05 ฿ (17,896.73 ₭) |
-39.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.04 ฿ (13,256.62 ₭) |
20.44 ฿ (13,521.73 ₭) |
+2.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.39 ฿ (20,106.84 ₭) |
31.21 ฿ (20,643.52 ₭) |
+2.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.23 ฿ (16,030.15 ₭) |
35.03 ฿ (23,173.91 ₭) |
+44.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.53 ฿ (14,901.58 ₭) |
23.64 ฿ (15,639.33 ₭) |
+5.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.15 ฿ (12,668.32 ₭) |
15.55 ฿ (10,287.81 ₭) |
-18.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.49 ฿ (24,800.50 ₭) |
42.05 ฿ (27,816.65 ₭) |
+12.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.68 ฿ (11,036.91 ₭) |
15.88 ฿ (10,503.76 ₭) |
-4.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (396,917.43 ₭) |
362.80 ฿ (240,000.00 ₭) |
-39.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.26 ฿ (38,540.14 ₭) |
35.76 ฿ (23,657.50 ₭) |
-38.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.75 ฿ (65,323.52 ₭) |
38.40 ฿ (25,401.66 ₭) |
-61.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (95,921.71 ₭) |
65.32 ฿ (43,213.28 ₭) |
-54.9 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (16,538.23 ₭) |
19.37 ฿ (12,813.00 ₭) |
-22.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,150.00 ฿ (760,758.41 ₭) |
1,951.39 ฿ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
+69.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
37.50 ฿ (24,807.34 ₭) |
65.32 ฿ (43,213.28 ₭) |
+74.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (42,585.13 ₭) |
60.97 ฿ (40,336.13 ₭) |
-5.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (132,305.81 ₭) |
151.16 ฿ (100,000.00 ₭) |
-24.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.45 ฿ (104,154.63 ₭) |
162.95 ฿ (107,794.35 ₭) |
+3.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
952,500.00 ฿ (630,106,424.33 ₭) |
966,165.05 ฿ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
+1.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
919,589.07 ฿ (608,334,889.73 ₭) |
962,389.05 ฿ (636,648,319.67 ₭) |
+4.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,643.79 ฿ (1,748,944.72 ₭) |
2,780.56 ฿ (1,839,421.76 ₭) |
+5.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
449.51 ฿ (297,362.10 ₭) |
648.51 ฿ (429,006.25 ₭) |
+44.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
580.16 ฿ (383,791.55 ₭) |
372.87 ฿ (246,666.67 ₭) |
-35.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,645.53 ฿ (1,088,564.95 ₭) |
1,931.22 ฿ (1,277,558.02 ₭) |
+17.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
330.24 ฿ (218,462.99 ₭) |
259.70 ฿ (171,796.37 ₭) |
-21.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (158,766.97 ₭) |
81.65 ฿ (54,016.60 ₭) |
-66.0 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,138.23 ฿ (8,691,318.85 ₭) |
10,168.27 ฿ (6,726,604.72 ₭) |
-22.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
407,565.37 ฿ (269,616,330.76 ₭) |
303,954.64 ฿ (201,074,825.13 ₭) |
-25.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,573.57 ฿ (1,040,960.67 ₭) |
1,694.74 ฿ (1,121,121.76 ₭) |
+7.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,095.30 ฿ (724,572.26 ₭) |
2,087.48 ฿ (1,380,929.69 ₭) |
+90.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,066.13 ฿ (2,028,335.75 ₭) |
2,451.15 ฿ (1,621,508.84 ₭) |
-20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,495.42 ฿ (1,650,794.51 ₭) |
1,737.71 ฿ (1,149,546.30 ₭) |
-30.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,925.51 ฿ (10,535,189.19 ₭) |
27,654.59 ฿ (18,294,317.10 ₭) |
+73.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,955.71 ฿ (5,924,463.77 ₭) |
21,152.62 ฿ (13,993,071.78 ₭) |
+136.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,619.29 ฿ (26,209,313.71 ₭) |
41,315.62 ฿ (27,331,481.89 ₭) |
+4.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,750.18 ฿ (14,388,377.24 ₭) |
36,424.04 ฿ (24,095,562.41 ₭) |
+67.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,458.57 ฿ (8,241,708.28 ₭) |
6,835.49 ฿ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-45.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,638.23 ฿ (4,391,383.93 ₭) |
392.49 ฿ (259,642.44 ₭) |
-94.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,690.83 ฿ (14,349,116.79 ₭) |
14,821.98 ฿ (9,805,168.37 ₭) |
-31.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.73 | 10.12 | +76.8 % |
| Last update: | 20 May 2025 | 11 March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 605 | 19 |
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