Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Netherlands 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Netherlands is 106.6% higher than in Laos (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 101.7% higher than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Netherlands are 90.9% higher than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 361.1% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 57.4% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 307.1% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (1.84 €) |
489,079.27 ₭ (20.00 €) |
+986.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (16.36 €) |
1,956,317.07 ₭ (80.00 €) |
+389.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (4.91 €) |
293,447.56 ₭ (12.00 €) |
+144.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
28,449.68 ₭ (1.16 €) |
146,723.78 ₭ (6.00 €) |
+415.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (1.33 €) |
122,269.82 ₭ (5.00 €) |
+276.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,303.45 ₭ (1.36 €) |
86,712.98 ₭ (3.55 €) |
+160.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,566.48 ₭ (0.60 €) |
73,036.15 ₭ (2.99 €) |
+401.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (0.38 €) |
61,038.32 ₭ (2.50 €) |
+557.3 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,209.71 ₭ (5.77 €) |
104,115.67 ₭ (4.26 €) |
-26.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,840.34 ₭ (0.77 €) |
43,045.57 ₭ (1.76 €) |
+128.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,161.23 ₭ (0.42 €) |
30,110.53 ₭ (1.23 €) |
+196.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,189.58 ₭ (1.68 €) |
102,884.28 ₭ (4.21 €) |
+149.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,322.71 ₭ (9.58 €) |
131,871.23 ₭ (5.39 €) |
-43.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,572.66 ₭ (2.27 €) |
152,042.45 ₭ (6.22 €) |
+173.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,181.68 ₭ (2.46 €) |
163,167.91 ₭ (6.67 €) |
+171.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,896.73 ₭ (0.73 €) |
22,731.41 ₭ (0.93 €) |
+27.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,521.73 ₭ (0.55 €) |
24,214.51 ₭ (0.99 €) |
+79.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,643.52 ₭ (0.84 €) |
18,632.72 ₭ (0.76 €) |
-9.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,173.91 ₭ (0.95 €) |
37,361.79 ₭ (1.53 €) |
+61.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,639.33 ₭ (0.64 €) |
19,919.33 ₭ (0.81 €) |
+27.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,287.81 ₭ (0.42 €) |
19,093.07 ₭ (0.78 €) |
+85.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,816.65 ₭ (1.14 €) |
26,325.47 ₭ (1.08 €) |
-5.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,503.76 ₭ (0.43 €) |
18,551.89 ₭ (0.76 €) |
+76.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (9.81 €) |
146,479.24 ₭ (5.99 €) |
-39.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,657.50 ₭ (0.97 €) |
32,098.22 ₭ (1.31 €) |
+35.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,401.66 ₭ (1.04 €) |
57,077.32 ₭ (2.33 €) |
+124.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,213.28 ₭ (1.77 €) |
293,447.56 ₭ (12.00 €) |
+579.1 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (0.52 €) |
78,252.68 ₭ (3.20 €) |
+510.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (52.79 €) |
1,956,317.07 ₭ (80.00 €) |
+51.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,213.28 ₭ (1.77 €) |
95,370.46 ₭ (3.90 €) |
+120.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,336.13 ₭ (1.65 €) |
97,206.48 ₭ (3.98 €) |
+141.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (4.09 €) |
733,618.90 ₭ (30.00 €) |
+633.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (4.41 €) |
179,753.21 ₭ (7.35 €) |
+66.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (26,136.71 €) |
820,919,550.14 ₭ (33,570.00 €) |
+28.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
636,648,319.67 ₭ (26,034.57 €) |
756,565,156.77 ₭ (30,938.35 €) |
+18.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,839,421.76 ₭ (75.22 €) |
5,517,701.70 ₭ (225.64 €) |
+200.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
429,006.25 ₭ (17.54 €) |
537,797.27 ₭ (21.99 €) |
+25.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (10.09 €) |
1,028,487.73 ₭ (42.06 €) |
+317.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,277,558.02 ₭ (52.24 €) |
890,625.80 ₭ (36.42 €) |
-30.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,796.37 ₭ (7.03 €) |
511,343.01 ₭ (20.91 €) |
+197.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,016.60 ₭ (2.21 €) |
342,355.49 ₭ (14.00 €) |
+533.8 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,726,604.72 ₭ (275.07 €) |
45,957,870.80 ₭ (1,879.36 €) |
+583.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,074,825.13 ₭ (8,222.59 €) |
196,327,675.45 ₭ (8,028.46 €) |
-2.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,121,121.76 ₭ (45.85 €) |
2,050,054.63 ₭ (83.83 €) |
+82.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,380,929.69 ₭ (56.47 €) |
940,956.89 ₭ (38.48 €) |
-31.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,621,508.84 ₭ (66.31 €) |
2,264,184.22 ₭ (92.59 €) |
+39.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,149,546.30 ₭ (47.01 €) |
2,865,639.52 ₭ (117.19 €) |
+149.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,294,317.10 ₭ (748.11 €) |
33,725,551.68 ₭ (1,379.14 €) |
+84.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,993,071.78 ₭ (572.22 €) |
27,273,802.73 ₭ (1,115.31 €) |
+94.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,331,481.89 ₭ (1,117.67 €) |
54,831,763.50 ₭ (2,242.24 €) |
+100.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,095,562.41 ₭ (985.34 €) |
43,977,833.04 ₭ (1,798.39 €) |
+82.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (184.91 €) |
12,904,350.04 ₭ (527.70 €) |
+185.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
259,642.44 ₭ (10.62 €) |
9,917,095.37 ₭ (405.54 €) |
+3,719.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,805,168.37 ₭ (400.96 €) |
80,497,061.33 ₭ (3,291.78 €) |
+721.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 4.26 | -57.9 % |
| Last update: | 11 March 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 1299 |
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