Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Laos 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Laos are 30.8% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Laos are 49.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 115.7% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 1.3% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 26.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 25.4% lower than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (41,844.20 ₭) |
47,796.35 ₫ (40,000.00 ₭) |
-4.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
504,517.71 ₫ (422,222.78 ₭) |
509,035.41 ₫ (426,003.58 ₭) |
+0.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (100,426.08 ₭) |
89,081.20 ₫ (74,550.63 ₭) |
-25.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (20,922.10 ₭) |
29,886.71 ₫ (25,011.71 ₭) |
+19.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (33,475.36 ₭) |
63,074.53 ₫ (52,786.06 ₭) |
+57.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,889.15 ₫ (36,730.13 ₭) |
39,610.95 ₫ (33,149.77 ₭) |
-9.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,766.55 ₫ (10,684.12 ₭) |
20,211.51 ₫ (16,914.69 ₭) |
+58.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,750.38 ₫ (6,486.17 ₭) |
12,623.40 ₫ (10,564.32 ₭) |
+62.9 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
137,251.69 ₫ (114,863.74 ₭) |
168,246.13 ₫ (140,802.49 ₭) |
+22.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,747.14 ₫ (19,036.72 ₭) |
22,316.18 ₫ (18,676.05 ₭) |
-1.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,386.08 ₫ (8,691.95 ₭) |
12,100.22 ₫ (10,126.48 ₭) |
+16.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,787.87 ₫ (33,297.83 ₭) |
45,866.67 ₫ (38,385.08 ₭) |
+15.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,528.64 ₫ (111,747.98 ₭) |
295,143.92 ₫ (247,001.22 ₭) |
+121.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41,444.87 ₫ (34,684.55 ₭) |
65,989.00 ₫ (55,225.14 ₭) |
+59.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
115,924.71 ₫ (97,015.53 ₭) |
71,634.78 ₫ (59,950.00 ₭) |
-38.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
36,007.25 ₫ (30,133.89 ₭) |
23,053.22 ₫ (19,292.87 ₭) |
-36.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,986.75 ₫ (10,031.52 ₭) |
16,024.16 ₫ (13,410.36 ₭) |
+33.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,585.78 ₫ (13,880.38 ₭) |
24,513.28 ₫ (20,514.77 ₭) |
+47.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,189.35 ₫ (10,201.07 ₭) |
27,446.58 ₫ (22,969.60 ₭) |
+125.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,629.10 ₫ (11,405.98 ₭) |
18,626.23 ₫ (15,588.00 ₭) |
+36.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,499.29 ₫ (11,297.34 ₭) |
12,182.70 ₫ (10,195.51 ₭) |
-9.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,438.24 ₫ (17,104.43 ₭) |
27,722.03 ₫ (23,200.12 ₭) |
+35.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,659.36 ₫ (10,594.42 ₭) |
11,199.32 ₫ (9,372.53 ₭) |
-11.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
247,196.85 ₫ (206,875.08 ₭) |
286,778.11 ₫ (240,000.00 ₭) |
+16.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,907.74 ₫ (17,497.36 ₭) |
24,158.40 ₫ (20,217.78 ₭) |
+15.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,074.53 ₫ (29,353.31 ₭) |
30,261.12 ₫ (25,325.04 ₭) |
-13.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
32,000.00 ₫ (26,780.29 ₭) |
50,903.54 ₫ (42,600.36 ₭) |
+59.1 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (5,858.19 ₭) |
15,271.06 ₫ (12,780.11 ₭) |
+118.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (167,376.79 ₭) |
1,540,218.91 ₫ (1,288,984.52 ₭) |
+670.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (12,553.26 ₭) |
50,903.54 ₫ (42,600.36 ₭) |
+239.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (20,202.52 ₭) |
64,998.42 ₫ (54,396.13 ₭) |
+169.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (83,688.40 ₭) |
119,490.88 ₫ (100,000.00 ₭) |
+19.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,532.68 ₫ (75,765.35 ₭) |
127,256.59 ₫ (106,499.00 ₭) |
+40.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (836,883,973.26 ₭) |
737,918,796.83 ₫ (617,552,414.64 ₭) |
-26.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
834,400,000.00 ₫ (698,295,987.29 ₭) |
756,082,265.04 ₫ (632,753,130.09 ₭) |
-9.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,619,156.13 ₫ (1,355,045.82 ₭) |
2,798,591.06 ₫ (2,342,096.00 ₭) |
+72.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,354.17 ₫ (122,481.46 ₭) |
653,947.17 ₫ (547,277.91 ₭) |
+346.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
239,810.17 ₫ (200,693.29 ₭) |
286,778.11 ₫ (240,000.00 ₭) |
+19.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
614,932.78 ₫ (514,627.38 ₭) |
1,300,462.61 ₫ (1,088,336.31 ₭) |
+111.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
204,835.99 ₫ (171,423.96 ₭) |
204,204.58 ₫ (170,895.54 ₭) |
-0.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (83,688.40 ₭) |
63,629.43 ₫ (53,250.45 ₭) |
-36.4 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,128,655.95 ₫ (5,128,973.94 ₭) |
6,590,732.01 ₫ (5,515,677.99 ₭) |
+7.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
341,615,192.18 ₫ (285,892,279.36 ₭) |
237,549,858.44 ₫ (198,801,669.38 ₭) |
-30.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
814,681.18 ₫ (681,793.63 ₭) |
1,851,825.87 ₫ (1,549,763.39 ₭) |
+127.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
698,492.69 ₫ (584,557.34 ₭) |
1,573,380.21 ₫ (1,316,736.68 ₭) |
+125.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,273,750.47 ₫ (1,902,865.33 ₭) |
1,927,882.53 ₫ (1,613,413.99 ₭) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,291,666.67 ₫ (1,917,859.11 ₭) |
1,368,334.00 ₫ (1,145,136.79 ₭) |
-40.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,756,748.00 ₫ (7,328,382.06 ₭) |
21,622,013.13 ₫ (18,095,116.26 ₭) |
+146.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,612,950.48 ₫ (4,697,388.30 ₭) |
16,551,078.96 ₫ (13,851,332.72 ₭) |
+194.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,311,414.29 ₫ (16,161,413.12 ₭) |
32,393,135.98 ₫ (27,109,296.34 ₭) |
+67.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,234,631.44 ₫ (10,238,966.97 ₭) |
28,485,310.46 ₫ (23,838,899.80 ₭) |
+132.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,117,059.82 ₫ (5,119,269.32 ₭) |
6,358,117.23 ₫ (5,321,006.41 ₭) |
+3.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,285,814.70 ₫ (2,749,845.66 ₭) |
199,723.67 ₫ (167,145.53 ₭) |
-93.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,917,594.37 ₫ (9,136,759.76 ₭) |
12,183,379.59 ₫ (10,196,075.12 ₭) |
+11.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.34 | 10.12 | -2.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 316 | 19 |
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