Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Singapore 
Sign up for free* to continue using Numbeo
Or please fill:
* Free use is limited to personal, academic and journalistic purposes only.
For commercial purposes, please obtain a Commercial License, Insights or API access
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 154.7% higher than in Laos (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 195.8% higher than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 286.2% higher than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 242.0% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 88.9% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 192.2% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (2.73 S$) |
230,389.32 ₭ (14.00 S$) |
+412.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (24.31 S$) |
1,645,638.01 ₭ (100.00 S$) |
+311.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (7.29 S$) |
164,563.80 ₭ (10.00 S$) |
+37.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
28,566.50 ₭ (1.74 S$) |
197,476.56 ₭ (12.00 S$) |
+591.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (1.97 S$) |
197,476.56 ₭ (12.00 S$) |
+507.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,307.95 ₭ (2.02 S$) |
103,119.33 ₭ (6.27 S$) |
+209.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,567.81 ₭ (0.89 S$) |
37,325.89 ₭ (2.27 S$) |
+156.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (0.56 S$) |
26,633.35 ₭ (1.62 S$) |
+186.8 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,233.06 ₭ (8.58 S$) |
235,290.81 ₭ (14.30 S$) |
+66.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,850.18 ₭ (1.15 S$) |
44,289.33 ₭ (2.69 S$) |
+135.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,163.32 ₭ (0.62 S$) |
27,989.73 ₭ (1.70 S$) |
+175.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,205.00 ₭ (2.50 S$) |
70,547.79 ₭ (4.29 S$) |
+71.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,411.47 ₭ (14.24 S$) |
176,833.94 ₭ (10.75 S$) |
-24.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,593.48 ₭ (3.38 S$) |
104,723.07 ₭ (6.36 S$) |
+88.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,195.56 ₭ (3.66 S$) |
203,642.80 ₭ (12.37 S$) |
+238.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,900.89 ₭ (1.09 S$) |
42,025.12 ₭ (2.55 S$) |
+134.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,528.40 ₭ (0.82 S$) |
29,027.26 ₭ (1.76 S$) |
+114.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,651.23 ₭ (1.25 S$) |
42,107.62 ₭ (2.56 S$) |
+103.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,186.15 ₭ (1.41 S$) |
27,155.40 ₭ (1.65 S$) |
+17.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,642.40 ₭ (0.95 S$) |
24,073.00 ₭ (1.46 S$) |
+53.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,293.34 ₭ (0.63 S$) |
21,958.49 ₭ (1.33 S$) |
+113.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,828.89 ₭ (1.69 S$) |
39,511.77 ₭ (2.40 S$) |
+42.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,506.25 ₭ (0.64 S$) |
32,541.32 ₭ (1.98 S$) |
+209.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (14.58 S$) |
493,691.40 ₭ (30.00 S$) |
+105.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,661.85 ₭ (1.44 S$) |
90,203.78 ₭ (5.48 S$) |
+281.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,406.25 ₭ (1.54 S$) |
113,020.07 ₭ (6.87 S$) |
+344.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,250.00 ₭ (2.63 S$) |
279,758.46 ₭ (17.00 S$) |
+546.8 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (0.78 S$) |
32,912.76 ₭ (2.00 S$) |
+156.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (78.44 S$) |
1,974,765.62 ₭ (120.00 S$) |
+53.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,250.00 ₭ (2.63 S$) |
75,699.35 ₭ (4.60 S$) |
+75.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,370.41 ₭ (2.45 S$) |
26,483.98 ₭ (1.61 S$) |
-34.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (6.08 S$) |
342,292.71 ₭ (20.80 S$) |
+242.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (6.55 S$) |
178,645.89 ₭ (10.86 S$) |
+65.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (38,838.81 S$) |
2,962,148,423.23 ₭ (180,000.00 S$) |
+363.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
636,862,500.00 ₭ (38,700.04 S$) |
2,630,984,476.32 ₭ (159,876.26 S$) |
+313.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,839,758.33 ₭ (111.80 S$) |
3,420,466.27 ₭ (207.85 S$) |
+85.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
431,408.16 ₭ (26.22 S$) |
381,095.12 ₭ (23.16 S$) |
-11.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (14.99 S$) |
797,701.37 ₭ (48.47 S$) |
+223.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,277,787.50 ₭ (77.65 S$) |
2,363,136.19 ₭ (143.60 S$) |
+84.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,863.75 ₭ (10.44 S$) |
258,776.58 ₭ (15.72 S$) |
+50.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,062.50 ₭ (3.29 S$) |
246,845.70 ₭ (15.00 S$) |
+356.6 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,727,216.67 ₭ (408.79 S$) |
24,414,685.56 ₭ (1,483.60 S$) |
+262.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,203,333.33 ₭ (12,226.46 S$) |
610,166,005.45 ₭ (37,077.78 S$) |
+203.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,121,458.33 ₭ (68.15 S$) |
1,687,348.61 ₭ (102.53 S$) |
+50.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,381,302.92 ₭ (83.94 S$) |
949,433.40 ₭ (57.69 S$) |
-31.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,621,970.00 ₭ (98.56 S$) |
2,209,128.55 ₭ (134.24 S$) |
+36.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,149,812.50 ₭ (69.87 S$) |
2,527,171.03 ₭ (153.57 S$) |
+119.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,306,250.00 ₭ (1,112.41 S$) |
66,973,640.06 ₭ (4,069.77 S$) |
+265.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,001,562.50 ₭ (850.83 S$) |
48,115,320.95 ₭ (2,923.81 S$) |
+243.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,344,791.67 ₭ (1,661.65 S$) |
129,529,034.12 ₭ (7,871.05 S$) |
+373.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,110,937.50 ₭ (1,465.14 S$) |
78,850,570.32 ₭ (4,791.49 S$) |
+227.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (274.78 S$) |
45,214,624.71 ₭ (2,747.54 S$) |
+899.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260,565.73 ₭ (15.83 S$) |
29,541,867.67 ₭ (1,795.16 S$) |
+11,237.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,812,083.33 ₭ (596.25 S$) |
84,807,188.13 ₭ (5,153.45 S$) |
+764.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 3.23 | -68.1 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 381 |
Moving to Laos? Explore:
Moving to Singapore? Explore: