Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 8.2% lower than in Laos (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 18.7% lower than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 40.8% lower than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 28.5% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 5.4% lower than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 20.1% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40,000.00 ₭ (69.13 ฿) |
57,863.60 ₭ (100.00 ฿) |
+44.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
425,398.30 ₭ (735.17 ฿) |
506,306.50 ₭ (875.00 ฿) |
+19.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
74,444.70 ₭ (128.66 ฿) |
115,727.20 ₭ (200.00 ฿) |
+55.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,097.27 ₭ (43.37 ฿) |
40,504.52 ₭ (70.00 ฿) |
+61.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
52,927.14 ₭ (91.47 ฿) |
69,436.32 ₭ (120.00 ฿) |
+31.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,169.21 ₭ (57.32 ฿) |
39,973.55 ₭ (69.08 ฿) |
+20.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16,930.08 ₭ (29.26 ฿) |
12,885.58 ₭ (22.27 ฿) |
-23.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10,557.84 ₭ (18.25 ฿) |
6,964.00 ₭ (12.04 ฿) |
-34.0 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
140,754.37 ₭ (243.25 ฿) |
126,196.91 ₭ (218.09 ฿) |
-10.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,659.83 ₭ (32.25 ฿) |
24,915.48 ₭ (43.06 ฿) |
+33.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,123.05 ₭ (17.49 ฿) |
11,376.72 ₭ (19.66 ฿) |
+12.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,371.46 ₭ (66.31 ฿) |
42,000.01 ₭ (72.58 ฿) |
+9.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
246,854.90 ₭ (426.62 ฿) |
160,204.45 ₭ (276.87 ฿) |
-35.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,190.82 ₭ (95.38 ฿) |
24,481.99 ₭ (42.31 ฿) |
-55.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
59,927.12 ₭ (103.57 ฿) |
95,351.25 ₭ (164.79 ฿) |
+59.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,283.72 ₭ (33.33 ฿) |
24,782.48 ₭ (42.83 ฿) |
+28.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,399.37 ₭ (23.16 ฿) |
10,999.76 ₭ (19.01 ฿) |
-17.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,502.06 ₭ (35.43 ฿) |
17,712.23 ₭ (30.61 ฿) |
-13.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22,949.42 ₭ (39.66 ฿) |
13,227.23 ₭ (22.86 ฿) |
-42.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,582.93 ₭ (26.93 ฿) |
13,049.69 ₭ (22.55 ฿) |
-16.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,186.39 ₭ (17.60 ฿) |
10,483.20 ₭ (18.12 ฿) |
+2.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
23,179.94 ₭ (40.06 ฿) |
22,684.11 ₭ (39.20 ฿) |
-2.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9,367.74 ₭ (16.19 ฿) |
9,597.42 ₭ (16.59 ฿) |
+2.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (414.77 ฿) |
347,181.60 ₭ (600.00 ฿) |
+44.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,209.42 ₭ (34.93 ฿) |
33,834.53 ₭ (58.47 ฿) |
+67.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,317.48 ₭ (43.75 ฿) |
56,082.62 ₭ (96.92 ฿) |
+121.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,539.83 ₭ (73.52 ฿) |
83,468.24 ₭ (144.25 ฿) |
+96.2 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,761.95 ₭ (22.06 ฿) |
17,359.08 ₭ (30.00 ฿) |
+36.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,287,925.29 ₭ (2,225.80 ฿) |
694,363.19 ₭ (1,200.00 ฿) |
-46.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
42,539.83 ₭ (73.52 ฿) |
20,252.26 ₭ (35.00 ฿) |
-52.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
54,347.43 ₭ (93.92 ฿) |
37,248.99 ₭ (64.37 ฿) |
-31.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (172.82 ฿) |
104,154.48 ₭ (180.00 ฿) |
+4.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
106,464.63 ₭ (183.99 ฿) |
90,605.91 ₭ (156.59 ฿) |
-14.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
617,143,852.84 ₭ (1,066,549.37 ฿) |
539,578,064.70 ₭ (932,500.00 ฿) |
-12.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
632,223,512.94 ₭ (1,092,610.07 ฿) |
515,191,187.70 ₭ (890,354.55 ฿) |
-18.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,825,929.37 ₭ (3,155.58 ฿) |
1,483,239.44 ₭ (2,563.34 ฿) |
-18.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
547,405.29 ₭ (946.03 ฿) |
278,347.59 ₭ (481.04 ฿) |
-49.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
240,000.00 ₭ (414.77 ฿) |
340,303.42 ₭ (588.11 ฿) |
+41.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,087,831.92 ₭ (1,879.99 ฿) |
943,520.53 ₭ (1,630.59 ฿) |
-13.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
170,747.45 ₭ (295.09 ฿) |
193,127.13 ₭ (333.76 ฿) |
+13.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
53,174.79 ₭ (91.90 ฿) |
127,299.92 ₭ (220.00 ฿) |
+139.4 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,513,761.28 ₭ (9,528.89 ฿) |
8,159,781.09 ₭ (14,101.75 ฿) |
+48.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
198,519,206.90 ₭ (343,081.33 ฿) |
231,681,280.64 ₭ (400,392.10 ฿) |
+16.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,554,341.77 ₭ (2,686.22 ฿) |
896,471.72 ₭ (1,549.28 ฿) |
-42.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,318,174.70 ₭ (2,278.07 ฿) |
672,541.84 ₭ (1,162.29 ฿) |
-49.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,612,400.35 ₭ (2,786.55 ฿) |
1,811,369.24 ₭ (3,130.41 ฿) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,144,551.69 ₭ (1,978.02 ฿) |
1,438,680.79 ₭ (2,486.33 ฿) |
+25.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,075,444.77 ₭ (31,238.02 ฿) |
9,794,184.26 ₭ (16,926.33 ฿) |
-45.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,837,335.70 ₭ (23,913.71 ฿) |
4,943,571.37 ₭ (8,543.49 ฿) |
-64.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,087,355.06 ₭ (46,812.43 ฿) |
20,938,303.83 ₭ (36,185.62 ฿) |
-22.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,813,553.83 ₭ (41,154.64 ฿) |
13,350,296.97 ₭ (23,072.01 ฿) |
-43.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,316,086.15 ₭ (9,187.27 ฿) |
6,965,546.28 ₭ (12,037.87 ฿) |
+31.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
167,198.97 ₭ (288.95 ฿) |
3,829,360.54 ₭ (6,617.91 ฿) |
+2,190.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,450,827.58 ₭ (19,789.35 ฿) |
11,179,443.56 ₭ (19,320.34 ฿) |
-2.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 5.54 | -45.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 20 | 634 |
Moving to Laos? Explore:
Moving to Thailand? Explore: