Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 101.0% higher than in Laos (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 106.7% higher than in Laos
Rent Prices in United States are 119.3% higher than in Laos
Restaurant Prices in United States are 318.5% higher than in Laos
Groceries Prices in United States are 82.5% higher than in Laos
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 362.6% higher than in Laos
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Restaurants
 Laos Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45,000.00 ₭
(2.08 $)		 432,300.00 ₭
(20.00 $)		      +860.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 400,000.00 ₭
(18.51 $)		 1,621,125.00 ₭
(75.00 $)		      +305.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₭
(5.55 $)		 246,302.92 ₭
(11.39 $)		      +105.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 28,524.00 ₭
(1.32 $)		 129,690.00 ₭
(6.00 $)		      +354.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 32,500.00 ₭
(1.50 $)		 151,305.00 ₭
(7.00 $)		      +365.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 33,306.73 ₭
(1.54 $)		 113,069.85 ₭
(5.23 $)		      +239.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14,567.45 ₭
(0.67 $)		 55,432.96 ₭
(2.56 $)		      +280.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9,285.71 ₭
(0.43 $)		 45,197.20 ₭
(2.09 $)		      +386.7 %
Markets
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,226.70 ₭
(6.53 $)		 86,531.65 ₭
(4.00 $)		      -38.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18,847.50 ₭
(0.87 $)		 71,165.32 ₭
(3.29 $)		      +277.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,162.75 ₭
(0.47 $)		 45,192.74 ₭
(2.09 $)		      +344.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41,200.80 ₭
(1.91 $)		 91,714.61 ₭
(4.24 $)		      +122.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 234,387.30 ₭
(10.84 $)		 126,826.69 ₭
(5.87 $)		      -45.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,587.81 ₭
(2.57 $)		 119,353.79 ₭
(5.52 $)		      +114.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,191.78 ₭
(2.78 $)		 159,631.58 ₭
(7.39 $)		      +165.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 17,899.76 ₭
(0.83 $)		 51,808.50 ₭
(2.40 $)		      +189.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 13,526.59 ₭
(0.63 $)		 16,452.47 ₭
(0.76 $)		      +21.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 20,649.13 ₭
(0.96 $)		 44,110.19 ₭
(2.04 $)		      +113.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23,182.81 ₭
(1.07 $)		 48,214.16 ₭
(2.23 $)		      +108.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 15,641.57 ₭
(0.72 $)		 28,745.34 ₭
(1.33 $)		      +83.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 10,291.84 ₭
(0.48 $)		 30,203.92 ₭
(1.40 $)		      +193.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27,825.56 ₭
(1.29 $)		 47,650.70 ₭
(2.20 $)		      +71.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10,505.57 ₭
(0.49 $)		 48,167.57 ₭
(2.23 $)		      +358.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭
(11.10 $)		 324,225.00 ₭
(15.00 $)		      +35.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,660.67 ₭
(1.09 $)		 42,175.62 ₭
(1.95 $)		      +78.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,405.00 ₭
(1.18 $)		 77,675.21 ₭
(3.59 $)		      +205.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43,240.00 ₭
(2.00 $)		 216,150.00 ₭
(10.00 $)		      +399.9 %
Transportation
 Laos Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,813.00 ₭
(0.59 $)		 54,037.50 ₭
(2.50 $)		      +321.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,290,903.26 ₭
(59.72 $)		 1,404,975.00 ₭
(65.00 $)		      +8.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 43,240.00 ₭
(2.00 $)		 81,056.25 ₭
(3.75 $)		      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40,361.07 ₭
(1.87 $)		 60,522.02 ₭
(2.80 $)		      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭
(4.63 $)		 648,450.00 ₭
(30.00 $)		      +548.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 107,794.35 ₭
(4.99 $)		 75,774.19 ₭
(3.51 $)		      -29.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 639,146,250.00 ₭
(29,569.57 $)		 648,450,000.00 ₭
(30,000.00 $)		      +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 636,804,166.67 ₭
(29,461.22 $)		 561,387,881.09 ₭
(25,972.14 $)		      -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,839,666.67 ₭
(85.11 $)		 4,507,308.60 ₭
(208.53 $)		      +145.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 431,346.93 ₭
(19.96 $)		 1,236,825.90 ₭
(57.22 $)		      +186.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 246,666.67 ₭
(11.41 $)		 1,545,508.04 ₭
(71.50 $)		      +526.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,277,725.00 ₭
(59.11 $)		 1,005,709.83 ₭
(46.53 $)		      -21.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 171,845.40 ₭
(7.95 $)		 475,645.43 ₭
(22.01 $)		      +176.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 54,050.00 ₭
(2.50 $)		 310,499.47 ₭
(14.36 $)		      +474.5 %
Childcare
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,727,050.00 ₭
(311.22 $)		 29,787,262.37 ₭
(1,378.08 $)		      +342.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 201,168,333.33 ₭
(9,306.89 $)		 489,304,549.45 ₭
(22,637.27 $)		      +143.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Laos Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,121,366.67 ₭
(51.88 $)		 1,127,386.67 ₭
(52.16 $)		      +0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,381,201.27 ₭
(63.90 $)		 921,284.45 ₭
(42.62 $)		      -33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,621,844.40 ₭
(75.03 $)		 1,939,090.84 ₭
(89.71 $)		      +19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,149,740.00 ₭
(53.19 $)		 2,449,332.21 ₭
(113.32 $)		      +113.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,303,000.00 ₭
(846.77 $)		 37,676,319.49 ₭
(1,743.06 $)		      +105.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,999,250.00 ₭
(647.66 $)		 31,088,119.07 ₭
(1,438.27 $)		      +122.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,341,166.67 ₭
(1,264.92 $)		 62,813,986.44 ₭
(2,906.04 $)		      +129.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,106,750.00 ₭
(1,115.28 $)		 52,024,914.40 ₭
(2,406.89 $)		      +115.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,521,876.03 ₭
(209.20 $)		 6,527,279.47 ₭
(301.98 $)		      +44.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260,880.61 ₭
(12.07 $)		 5,440,385.75 ₭
(251.69 $)		      +1,985.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,810,200.00 ₭
(453.86 $)		 93,826,405.35 ₭
(4,340.80 $)		      +856.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.12 6.51      -35.7 %
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