Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Laos 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 67.7% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 103.9% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 288.3% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 0.6% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 77.7% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 59.3% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (62,911.54 ₭) |
178.82 ₹ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-28.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (301,975.40 ₭) |
1,589.53 ₹ (400,000.00 ₭) |
+32.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (88,076.16 ₭) |
476.86 ₹ (120,000.00 ₭) |
+36.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
173.70 ₹ (43,710.94 ₭) |
113.05 ₹ (28,449.68 ₭) |
-34.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (75,493.85 ₭) |
129.15 ₹ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-57.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.11 ₹ (40,543.45 ₭) |
132.34 ₹ (33,303.45 ₭) |
-17.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.69 ₹ (9,232.56 ₭) |
57.88 ₹ (14,566.48 ₭) |
+57.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.70 ₹ (3,700.12 ₭) |
36.90 ₹ (9,285.71 ₭) |
+151.0 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.85 ₹ (57,338.17 ₭) |
561.14 ₹ (141,209.71 ₭) |
+146.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.12 ₹ (9,843.50 ₭) |
74.87 ₹ (18,840.34 ₭) |
+91.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.61 ₹ (6,948.94 ₭) |
40.38 ₹ (10,161.23 ₭) |
+46.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.11 ₹ (20,913.33 ₭) |
163.68 ₹ (41,189.58 ₭) |
+97.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
207.49 ₹ (52,213.68 ₭) |
931.16 ₹ (234,322.71 ₭) |
+348.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.30 ₹ (30,775.68 ₭) |
220.84 ₹ (55,572.66 ₭) |
+80.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.85 ₹ (56,330.16 ₭) |
239.15 ₹ (60,181.68 ₭) |
+6.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.61 ₹ (21,040.05 ₭) |
71.12 ₹ (17,896.73 ₭) |
-14.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.50 ₹ (7,172.79 ₭) |
53.73 ₹ (13,521.73 ₭) |
+88.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.97 ₹ (10,561.05 ₭) |
82.03 ₹ (20,643.52 ₭) |
+95.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.57 ₹ (5,428.73 ₭) |
92.09 ₹ (23,173.91 ₭) |
+326.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.35 ₹ (4,113.70 ₭) |
62.15 ₹ (15,639.33 ₭) |
+280.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.70 ₹ (4,705.16 ₭) |
40.88 ₹ (10,287.81 ₭) |
+118.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.89 ₹ (11,546.93 ₭) |
110.54 ₹ (27,816.65 ₭) |
+140.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.98 ₹ (7,291.66 ₭) |
41.74 ₹ (10,503.76 ₭) |
+44.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (176,152.32 ₭) |
953.72 ₹ (240,000.00 ₭) |
+36.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.93 ₹ (39,995.13 ₭) |
94.01 ₹ (23,657.50 ₭) |
-40.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.31 ₹ (64,247.32 ₭) |
100.94 ₹ (25,401.66 ₭) |
-60.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (88,076.16 ₭) |
171.72 ₹ (43,213.28 ₭) |
-50.9 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (7,549.39 ₭) |
50.92 ₹ (12,813.00 ₭) |
+69.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
859.87 ₹ (216,382.99 ₭) |
5,129.83 ₹ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
+496.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (20,131.69 ₭) |
171.72 ₹ (43,213.28 ₭) |
+114.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (10,124.63 ₭) |
160.29 ₹ (40,336.13 ₭) |
+298.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (37,746.93 ₭) |
397.38 ₹ (100,000.00 ₭) |
+164.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.34 ₹ (98,228.17 ₭) |
428.36 ₹ (107,794.35 ₭) |
+9.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (301,975,404.81 ₭) |
2,539,860.82 ₹ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
+111.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,946,587.05 ₹ (489,851,177.96 ₭) |
2,529,934.46 ₹ (636,648,319.67 ₭) |
+30.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,504.90 ₹ (881,994.79 ₭) |
7,309.56 ₹ (1,839,421.76 ₭) |
+108.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
329.64 ₹ (82,953.38 ₭) |
1,704.80 ₹ (429,006.25 ₭) |
+417.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
688.77 ₹ (173,325.19 ₭) |
980.21 ₹ (246,666.67 ₭) |
+42.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,394.98 ₹ (351,042.13 ₭) |
5,076.80 ₹ (1,277,558.02 ₭) |
+263.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
651.76 ₹ (164,013.78 ₭) |
682.69 ₹ (171,796.37 ₭) |
+4.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (75,493.85 ₭) |
214.65 ₹ (54,016.60 ₭) |
-28.4 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,984.08 ₹ (1,505,869.97 ₭) |
26,730.41 ₹ (6,726,604.72 ₭) |
+346.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
156,960.40 ₹ (39,498,483.83 ₭) |
799,037.89 ₹ (201,074,825.13 ₭) |
+409.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,216.53 ₹ (557,780.76 ₭) |
4,455.15 ₹ (1,121,121.76 ₭) |
+101.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,303.08 ₹ (579,561.97 ₭) |
5,487.58 ₹ (1,380,929.69 ₭) |
+138.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,947.07 ₹ (993,264.07 ₭) |
6,443.61 ₹ (1,621,508.84 ₭) |
+63.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,881.52 ₹ (725,122.72 ₭) |
4,568.11 ₹ (1,149,546.30 ₭) |
+58.5 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,916.37 ₹ (4,005,294.04 ₭) |
72,698.57 ₹ (18,294,317.10 ₭) |
+356.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,006.70 ₹ (2,518,148.10 ₭) |
55,606.14 ₹ (13,993,071.78 ₭) |
+455.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,907.50 ₹ (9,287,631.94 ₭) |
108,610.76 ₹ (27,331,481.89 ₭) |
+194.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,850.41 ₹ (5,750,218.70 ₭) |
95,751.75 ₹ (24,095,562.41 ₭) |
+319.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,839.04 ₹ (3,230,894.46 ₭) |
17,969.18 ₹ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
+40.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,931.41 ₹ (1,744,262.80 ₭) |
1,031.78 ₹ (259,642.44 ₭) |
-85.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,955.44 ₹ (11,816,155.60 ₭) |
38,964.11 ₹ (9,805,168.37 ₭) |
-17.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.00 | 10.12 | +12.4 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 11 March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 4385 | 19 |
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