Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Australia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Australia is 93.2% higher than in Laos (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 85.0% higher than in Laos
Rent Prices in Australia are 67.0% higher than in Laos
Restaurant Prices in Australia are 267.3% higher than in Laos
Groceries Prices in Australia are 79.3% higher than in Laos
Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 323.3% higher than in Laos
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Restaurants
 Laos Edit Australia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45,000.00 ₭
(3.25 A$)		 346,638.79 ₭
(25.00 A$)		      +670.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 400,000.00 ₭
(28.85 A$)		 1,663,866.19 ₭
(120.00 A$)		      +316.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₭
(8.65 A$)		 207,983.27 ₭
(15.00 A$)		      +73.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 28,524.00 ₭
(2.06 A$)		 138,655.52 ₭
(10.00 A$)		      +386.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 32,500.00 ₭
(2.34 A$)		 152,521.07 ₭
(11.00 A$)		      +369.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 33,306.73 ₭
(2.40 A$)		 74,279.35 ₭
(5.36 A$)		      +123.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14,567.45 ₭
(1.05 A$)		 56,260.69 ₭
(4.06 A$)		      +286.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9,285.71 ₭
(0.67 A$)		 46,368.69 ₭
(3.34 A$)		      +399.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,226.70 ₭
(10.19 A$)		 123,827.22 ₭
(8.93 A$)		      -12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18,847.50 ₭
(1.36 A$)		 47,456.91 ₭
(3.42 A$)		      +151.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,162.75 ₭
(0.73 A$)		 20,025.81 ₭
(1.44 A$)		      +97.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41,200.80 ₭
(2.97 A$)		 91,625.23 ₭
(6.61 A$)		      +122.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 234,387.30 ₭
(16.90 A$)		 86,712.54 ₭
(6.25 A$)		      -63.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,587.81 ₭
(4.01 A$)		 81,990.91 ₭
(5.91 A$)		      +47.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,191.78 ₭
(4.34 A$)		 134,632.51 ₭
(9.71 A$)		      +123.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 17,899.76 ₭
(1.29 A$)		 30,820.75 ₭
(2.22 A$)		      +72.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 13,526.59 ₭
(0.98 A$)		 26,616.93 ₭
(1.92 A$)		      +96.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 20,649.13 ₭
(1.49 A$)		 28,254.13 ₭
(2.04 A$)		      +36.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23,182.81 ₭
(1.67 A$)		 41,478.37 ₭
(2.99 A$)		      +78.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 15,641.57 ₭
(1.13 A$)		 23,727.55 ₭
(1.71 A$)		      +51.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 10,291.84 ₭
(0.74 A$)		 20,693.43 ₭
(1.49 A$)		      +101.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27,825.56 ₭
(2.01 A$)		 47,147.43 ₭
(3.40 A$)		      +69.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10,505.57 ₭
(0.76 A$)		 32,112.94 ₭
(2.32 A$)		      +205.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭
(17.31 A$)		 277,311.03 ₭
(20.00 A$)		      +15.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,660.67 ₭
(1.71 A$)		 95,047.59 ₭
(6.85 A$)		      +301.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,405.00 ₭
(1.83 A$)		 105,300.58 ₭
(7.59 A$)		      +314.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43,240.00 ₭
(3.12 A$)		 665,546.48 ₭
(48.00 A$)		      +1,439.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,813.00 ₭
(0.92 A$)		 62,394.98 ₭
(4.50 A$)		      +387.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,290,903.26 ₭
(93.10 A$)		 2,079,832.74 ₭
(150.00 A$)		      +61.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 43,240.00 ₭
(3.12 A$)		 83,193.31 ₭
(6.00 A$)		      +92.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40,361.07 ₭
(2.91 A$)		 60,249.01 ₭
(4.35 A$)		      +49.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭
(7.21 A$)		 804,201.99 ₭
(58.00 A$)		      +704.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 107,794.35 ₭
(7.77 A$)		 96,115.54 ₭
(6.93 A$)		      -10.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 639,146,250.00 ₭
(46,095.98 A$)		 615,949,399.07 ₭
(44,423.00 A$)		      -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 636,804,166.67 ₭
(45,927.07 A$)		 485,125,187.03 ₭
(34,987.80 A$)		      -23.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,839,666.67 ₭
(132.68 A$)		 3,758,502.05 ₭
(271.07 A$)		      +104.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 431,346.93 ₭
(31.11 A$)		 572,088.08 ₭
(41.26 A$)		      +32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 246,666.67 ₭
(17.79 A$)		 1,130,063.93 ₭
(81.50 A$)		      +358.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,277,725.00 ₭
(92.15 A$)		 1,014,784.35 ₭
(73.19 A$)		      -20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 171,845.40 ₭
(12.39 A$)		 357,842.61 ₭
(25.81 A$)		      +108.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 54,050.00 ₭
(3.90 A$)		 305,042.14 ₭
(22.00 A$)		      +464.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,727,050.00 ₭
(485.16 A$)		 33,715,650.02 ₭
(2,431.61 A$)		      +401.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 201,168,333.33 ₭
(14,508.50 A$)		 269,898,723.09 ₭
(19,465.42 A$)		      +34.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,121,366.67 ₭
(80.87 A$)		 1,534,033.11 ₭
(110.64 A$)		      +36.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,381,201.27 ₭
(99.61 A$)		 1,094,139.54 ₭
(78.91 A$)		      -20.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,621,844.40 ₭
(116.97 A$)		 2,183,879.29 ₭
(157.50 A$)		      +34.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,149,740.00 ₭
(82.92 A$)		 2,360,121.14 ₭
(170.21 A$)		      +105.3 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,303,000.00 ₭
(1,320.03 A$)		 29,556,356.67 ₭
(2,131.64 A$)		      +61.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,999,250.00 ₭
(1,009.64 A$)		 23,424,505.76 ₭
(1,689.40 A$)		      +67.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,341,166.67 ₭
(1,971.88 A$)		 49,959,852.47 ₭
(3,603.16 A$)		      +82.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,106,750.00 ₭
(1,738.61 A$)		 36,953,904.68 ₭
(2,665.16 A$)		      +53.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,521,876.03 ₭
(326.12 A$)		 13,464,288.76 ₭
(971.06 A$)		      +197.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260,880.61 ₭
(18.82 A$)		 10,042,980.27 ₭
(724.31 A$)		      +3,749.6 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,810,200.00 ₭
(707.52 A$)		 76,811,067.31 ₭
(5,539.71 A$)		      +683.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.12 6.36      -37.2 %
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