Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Finland 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Finland is 96.4% higher than in Laos (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 69.2% higher than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Finland are 9.4% higher than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Finland are 321.1% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Finland are 62.7% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 301.2% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (1.82 €) |
345,329.07 ₭ (14.00 €) |
+667.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (16.22 €) |
1,973,309.00 ₭ (80.00 €) |
+393.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (4.86 €) |
246,663.62 ₭ (10.00 €) |
+105.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
28,566.50 ₭ (1.16 €) |
172,664.54 ₭ (7.00 €) |
+504.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (1.32 €) |
172,664.54 ₭ (7.00 €) |
+431.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,307.95 ₭ (1.35 €) |
103,357.06 ₭ (4.19 €) |
+210.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,567.81 ₭ (0.59 €) |
60,538.56 ₭ (2.45 €) |
+315.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (0.38 €) |
43,077.49 ₭ (1.75 €) |
+363.9 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,233.06 ₭ (5.73 €) |
104,693.76 ₭ (4.24 €) |
-25.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,850.18 ₭ (0.76 €) |
51,295.83 ₭ (2.08 €) |
+172.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,163.32 ₭ (0.41 €) |
26,822.69 ₭ (1.09 €) |
+163.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,205.00 ₭ (1.67 €) |
72,383.89 ₭ (2.93 €) |
+75.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,411.47 ₭ (9.50 €) |
85,161.02 ₭ (3.45 €) |
-63.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,593.48 ₭ (2.25 €) |
137,426.32 ₭ (5.57 €) |
+147.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,195.56 ₭ (2.44 €) |
211,600.11 ₭ (8.58 €) |
+251.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,900.89 ₭ (0.73 €) |
25,506.43 ₭ (1.03 €) |
+42.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,528.40 ₭ (0.55 €) |
20,160.64 ₭ (0.82 €) |
+49.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,651.23 ₭ (0.84 €) |
23,911.93 ₭ (0.97 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,186.15 ₭ (0.94 €) |
41,624.56 ₭ (1.69 €) |
+79.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,642.40 ₭ (0.63 €) |
13,011.09 ₭ (0.53 €) |
-16.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,293.34 ₭ (0.42 €) |
18,246.56 ₭ (0.74 €) |
+77.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,828.89 ₭ (1.13 €) |
46,066.01 ₭ (1.87 €) |
+65.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,506.25 ₭ (0.43 €) |
41,007.83 ₭ (1.66 €) |
+290.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (9.73 €) |
320,662.71 ₭ (13.00 €) |
+33.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,661.85 ₭ (0.96 €) |
72,181.58 ₭ (2.93 €) |
+205.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,406.25 ₭ (1.03 €) |
80,535.67 ₭ (3.26 €) |
+217.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,250.00 ₭ (1.75 €) |
254,063.53 ₭ (10.30 €) |
+487.4 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (0.52 €) |
73,999.09 ₭ (3.00 €) |
+477.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (52.33 €) |
1,479,981.75 ₭ (60.00 €) |
+14.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,250.00 ₭ (1.75 €) |
184,997.72 ₭ (7.50 €) |
+327.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,370.41 ₭ (1.64 €) |
55,178.38 ₭ (2.24 €) |
+36.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (4.05 €) |
1,398,582.75 ₭ (56.70 €) |
+1,298.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (4.37 €) |
174,533.75 ₭ (7.08 €) |
+61.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (25,911.65 €) |
739,990,874.87 ₭ (30,000.00 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
636,862,500.00 ₭ (25,819.07 €) |
748,143,601.00 ₭ (30,330.52 €) |
+17.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,839,758.33 ₭ (74.59 €) |
3,026,426.93 ₭ (122.69 €) |
+64.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
431,408.16 ₭ (17.49 €) |
648,766.81 ₭ (26.30 €) |
+50.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (10.00 €) |
534,883.71 ₭ (21.68 €) |
+116.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,277,787.50 ₭ (51.80 €) |
974,582.70 ₭ (39.51 €) |
-23.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,863.75 ₭ (6.97 €) |
608,135.01 ₭ (24.65 €) |
+253.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,062.50 ₭ (2.19 €) |
369,995.44 ₭ (15.00 €) |
+584.4 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,727,216.67 ₭ (272.73 €) |
7,575,058.90 ₭ (307.10 €) |
+12.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,203,333.33 ₭ (8,156.99 €) |
215,995,114.25 ₭ (8,756.67 €) |
+7.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,121,458.33 ₭ (45.47 €) |
2,151,840.13 ₭ (87.24 €) |
+91.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,381,302.92 ₭ (56.00 €) |
881,220.31 ₭ (35.73 €) |
-36.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,621,970.00 ₭ (65.76 €) |
2,154,322.15 ₭ (87.34 €) |
+32.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,149,812.50 ₭ (46.61 €) |
2,841,122.53 ₭ (115.18 €) |
+147.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,306,250.00 ₭ (742.15 €) |
18,966,062.82 ₭ (768.90 €) |
+3.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,001,562.50 ₭ (567.64 €) |
15,382,783.91 ₭ (623.63 €) |
+9.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,344,791.67 ₭ (1,108.59 €) |
32,626,232.92 ₭ (1,322.70 €) |
+19.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,110,937.50 ₭ (977.48 €) |
24,631,727.43 ₭ (998.60 €) |
+2.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (183.32 €) |
11,461,280.18 ₭ (464.65 €) |
+153.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260,565.73 ₭ (10.56 €) |
7,324,469.03 ₭ (296.94 €) |
+2,711.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Finland Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,812,083.33 ₭ (397.79 €) |
66,591,756.09 ₭ (2,699.70 €) |
+578.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 3.81 | -62.3 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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