Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Laos Reverse

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Cost of Living in Laos is 50.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 51.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Laos are 54.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Laos are 76.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Laos are 45.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 78.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Laos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(432,300.00 ₭)		 2.08 $
(45,000.00 ₭)		      -89.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,621,125.00 ₭)		 18.51 $
(400,000.00 ₭)		      -75.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(246,302.92 ₭)		 5.55 $
(120,000.00 ₭)		      -51.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(129,690.00 ₭)		 1.32 $
(28,524.00 ₭)		      -78.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(151,305.00 ₭)		 1.50 $
(32,500.00 ₭)		      -78.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(113,055.76 ₭)		 1.54 $
(33,306.73 ₭)		      -70.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(55,429.74 ₭)		 0.67 $
(14,567.45 ₭)		      -73.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(45,209.40 ₭)		 0.43 $
(9,285.71 ₭)		      -79.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(86,524.56 ₭)		 6.53 $
(141,226.70 ₭)		      +63.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(71,184.06 ₭)		 0.87 $
(18,847.50 ₭)		      -73.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(45,192.74 ₭)		 0.47 $
(10,162.75 ₭)		      -77.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(91,724.88 ₭)		 1.91 $
(41,200.80 ₭)		      -55.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(126,795.05 ₭)		 10.84 $
(234,387.30 ₭)		      +84.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(119,358.57 ₭)		 2.57 $
(55,587.81 ₭)		      -53.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(159,599.26 ₭)		 2.78 $
(60,191.78 ₭)		      -62.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(51,812.12 ₭)		 0.83 $
(17,899.76 ₭)		      -65.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(16,448.46 ₭)		 0.63 $
(13,526.59 ₭)		      -17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(44,137.18 ₭)		 0.96 $
(20,649.13 ₭)		      -53.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(48,214.16 ₭)		 1.07 $
(23,182.81 ₭)		      -51.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(28,749.20 ₭)		 0.72 $
(15,641.57 ₭)		      -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(30,208.39 ₭)		 0.48 $
(10,291.84 ₭)		      -65.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(47,657.55 ₭)		 1.29 $
(27,825.56 ₭)		      -41.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(48,158.31 ₭)		 0.49 $
(10,505.57 ₭)		      -78.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(324,225.00 ₭)		 11.10 $
(240,000.00 ₭)		      -26.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(42,175.62 ₭)		 1.09 $
(23,660.67 ₭)		      -43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(77,668.91 ₭)		 1.18 $
(25,405.00 ₭)		      -67.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(216,150.00 ₭)		 2.00 $
(43,240.00 ₭)		      -80.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Laos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(54,037.50 ₭)		 0.59 $
(12,813.00 ₭)		      -76.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,404,975.00 ₭)		 59.72 $
(1,290,903.26 ₭)		      -8.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(81,056.25 ₭)		 2.00 $
(43,240.00 ₭)		      -46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(60,522.02 ₭)		 1.87 $
(40,361.07 ₭)		      -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(648,450.00 ₭)		 4.63 $
(100,000.00 ₭)		      -84.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(75,777.34 ₭)		 4.99 $
(107,794.35 ₭)		      +42.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(648,450,000.00 ₭)		 29,569.57 $
(639,146,250.00 ₭)		      -1.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(561,244,569.10 ₭)		 29,461.22 $
(636,804,166.67 ₭)		      +13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.48 $
(4,506,256.36 ₭)		 85.11 $
(1,839,666.67 ₭)		      -59.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(1,236,878.15 ₭)		 19.96 $
(431,346.93 ₭)		      -65.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(1,545,517.37 ₭)		 11.41 $
(246,666.67 ₭)		      -84.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.58 $
(1,006,740.87 ₭)		 59.11 $
(1,277,725.00 ₭)		      +26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(475,906.95 ₭)		 7.95 $
(171,845.40 ₭)		      -63.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(310,499.47 ₭)		 2.50 $
(54,050.00 ₭)		      -82.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(29,787,262.37 ₭)		 311.22 $
(6,727,050.00 ₭)		      -77.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(489,304,549.45 ₭)		 9,306.89 $
(201,168,333.33 ₭)		      -58.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Laos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(1,127,351.34 ₭)		 51.88 $
(1,121,366.67 ₭)		      -0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.65 $
(921,776.42 ₭)		 63.90 $
(1,381,201.27 ₭)		      +49.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(1,938,280.59 ₭)		 75.03 $
(1,621,844.40 ₭)		      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(2,447,688.20 ₭)		 53.19 $
(1,149,740.00 ₭)		      -53.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.67 $
(37,667,844.26 ₭)		 846.77 $
(18,303,000.00 ₭)		      -51.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.84 $
(31,078,892.72 ₭)		 647.66 $
(13,999,250.00 ₭)		      -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(62,795,052.45 ₭)		 1,264.92 $
(27,341,166.67 ₭)		      -56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.54 $
(52,017,326.88 ₭)		 1,115.28 $
(24,106,750.00 ₭)		      -53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(6,522,316.50 ₭)		 209.20 $
(4,521,876.03 ₭)		      -30.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(5,439,519.03 ₭)		 12.07 $
(260,880.61 ₭)		      -95.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Laos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(93,806,956.38 ₭)		 453.86 $
(9,810,200.00 ₭)		      -89.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 10.12      +55.5 %
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