Cost of living comparison
Laos is 19.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Laos
The cost of transportation and groceries in Laos are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Athens, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
|
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