Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vietnam are 23.0% lower than in Laos (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vietnam are 32.6% lower than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 53.0% lower than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 2.0% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 20.3% lower than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 33.6% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40,000.00 ₭ (47,369.28 ₫) |
42,221.45 ₭ (50,000.00 ₫) |
+5.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
428,046.85 ₭ (506,906.81 ₫) |
428,046.85 ₭ (506,906.81 ₫) |
0.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
74,908.20 ₭ (88,708.69 ₫) |
101,331.49 ₭ (120,000.00 ₫) |
+35.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,088.81 ₭ (29,710.97 ₫) |
21,110.73 ₭ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-15.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
53,074.98 ₭ (62,853.09 ₫) |
33,777.16 ₭ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-36.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,232.00 ₭ (39,354.40 ₫) |
37,051.90 ₭ (43,878.05 ₫) |
+11.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16,957.78 ₭ (20,081.94 ₫) |
10,845.49 ₭ (12,843.57 ₫) |
-36.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10,586.22 ₭ (12,536.54 ₫) |
6,606.57 ₭ (7,823.71 ₫) |
-37.6 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
140,964.92 ₭ (166,935.17 ₫) |
116,228.07 ₭ (137,641.01 ₫) |
-17.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,730.82 ₭ (22,181.64 ₫) |
19,352.29 ₭ (22,917.60 ₫) |
+3.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,138.07 ₭ (12,005.82 ₫) |
8,769.73 ₭ (10,385.39 ₫) |
-13.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,431.05 ₭ (45,511.29 ₫) |
33,595.71 ₭ (39,785.12 ₫) |
-12.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
247,495.18 ₭ (293,091.72 ₫) |
114,217.48 ₭ (135,260.00 ₫) |
-53.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,340.99 ₭ (65,536.58 ₫) |
35,158.52 ₭ (41,635.84 ₫) |
-36.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,027.23 ₭ (71,086.17 ₫) |
97,651.18 ₭ (115,641.65 ₫) |
+62.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,323.77 ₭ (22,883.82 ₫) |
30,405.57 ₭ (36,007.25 ₫) |
+57.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,447.49 ₭ (15,924.95 ₫) |
10,121.96 ₭ (11,986.75 ₫) |
-24.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,557.69 ₭ (24,345.08 ₫) |
14,005.52 ₭ (16,585.78 ₫) |
-31.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,037.71 ₭ (27,281.99 ₫) |
10,293.04 ₭ (12,189.35 ₫) |
-55.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,605.11 ₭ (18,480.07 ₫) |
11,507.53 ₭ (13,627.59 ₫) |
-26.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,226.28 ₭ (12,110.29 ₫) |
11,397.95 ₭ (13,497.81 ₫) |
+11.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
23,268.23 ₭ (27,554.98 ₫) |
17,256.73 ₭ (20,435.97 ₫) |
-25.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9,388.70 ₭ (11,118.40 ₫) |
10,689.35 ₭ (12,658.68 ₫) |
+13.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (284,215.69 ₫) |
211,107.27 ₭ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-12.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,246.00 ₭ (23,975.96 ₫) |
17,656.72 ₭ (20,909.65 ₫) |
-12.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,350.59 ₭ (30,020.98 ₫) |
29,621.88 ₭ (35,079.18 ₫) |
+16.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,804.69 ₭ (50,690.68 ₫) |
27,021.73 ₭ (32,000.00 ₫) |
-36.9 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,841.41 ₭ (15,207.20 ₫) |
5,911.00 ₭ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-54.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,292,560.26 ₭ (1,530,691.29 ₫) |
168,885.82 ₭ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-86.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
42,804.69 ₭ (50,690.68 ₫) |
12,666.44 ₭ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-70.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
54,560.55 ₭ (64,612.35 ₫) |
20,384.66 ₭ (24,140.17 ₫) |
-62.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (118,423.21 ₫) |
84,442.91 ₭ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-15.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
106,615.02 ₭ (126,256.92 ₫) |
76,444.59 ₭ (90,528.13 ₫) |
-28.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
618,931,626.56 ₭ (732,958,672.37 ₫) |
827,540,510.66 ₭ (980,000,000.00 ₫) |
+33.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
634,540,997.39 ₭ (751,443,789.68 ₫) |
709,969,998.55 ₭ (840,769,230.77 ₫) |
+11.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,349,332.61 ₭ (2,782,154.98 ₫) |
1,361,408.34 ₭ (1,612,223.39 ₫) |
-42.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
550,225.36 ₭ (651,594.50 ₫) |
124,465.33 ₭ (147,395.83 ₫) |
-77.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
240,000.00 ₭ (284,215.69 ₫) |
202,263.71 ₭ (239,527.17 ₫) |
-15.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,090,039.05 ₭ (1,290,859.18 ₫) |
527,041.54 ₭ (624,139.48 ₫) |
-51.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,395.46 ₭ (202,972.00 ₫) |
172,938.48 ₭ (204,799.29 ₫) |
+0.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
53,505.86 ₭ (63,363.35 ₫) |
84,442.91 ₭ (100,000.00 ₫) |
+57.8 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,522,148.37 ₭ (6,539,505.12 ₫) |
5,175,215.38 ₭ (6,128,655.95 ₫) |
-6.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,755,198.61 ₭ (236,556,509.46 ₫) |
288,428,326.96 ₭ (341,566,070.52 ₫) |
+44.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,556,824.52 ₭ (1,843,641.50 ₫) |
687,895.56 ₭ (814,627.97 ₫) |
-55.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,320,888.92 ₭ (1,564,239.00 ₫) |
589,827.55 ₭ (698,492.69 ₫) |
-55.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,616,835.80 ₭ (1,914,708.78 ₫) |
1,919,753.16 ₭ (2,273,433.23 ₫) |
+18.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,147,111.96 ₭ (1,358,446.75 ₫) |
1,935,150.00 ₭ (2,291,666.67 ₫) |
+68.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,161,522.76 ₭ (21,507,457.43 ₫) |
7,448,861.17 ₭ (8,821,180.18 ₫) |
-59.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,898,583.50 ₭ (16,459,148.11 ₫) |
4,775,194.40 ₭ (5,654,938.28 ₫) |
-65.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,183,365.13 ₭ (32,191,412.37 ₫) |
16,424,933.92 ₭ (19,450,933.25 ₫) |
-39.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,924,462.02 ₭ (28,332,114.83 ₫) |
10,420,973.04 ₭ (12,340,850.32 ₫) |
-56.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,337,616.10 ₭ (6,320,976.09 ₫) |
5,246,642.44 ₭ (6,213,242.16 ₫) |
-1.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
167,995.34 ₭ (198,945.46 ₫) |
2,796,616.49 ₭ (3,311,842.89 ₫) |
+1,564.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,238,983.94 ₭ (12,125,333.00 ₫) |
9,218,843.65 ₭ (10,917,250.16 ₫) |
-10.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 10.31 | +1.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 317 |
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