Cost of living comparison
Laos is 3.2% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Laos
The cost of housing, clothing, and restaurants in Laos are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.17
|
$1.90
LAK41,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
$4.20
LAK91,004
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.54
|
$0.69
LAK14,943
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.73
|
$0.49
LAK10,510
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
$1.00
LAK21,695
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB391.60
|
$13.03
LAK282,056
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.12
|
$6.40
LAK138,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
$2.06
LAK44,692
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.85
|
$2.07
LAK44,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.08
|
$0.75
LAK16,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.23
|
$0.74
LAK16,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.53
|
$0.96
LAK20,720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.84
|
$1.29
LAK27,904
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.77
|
$0.70
LAK15,044
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$0.45
LAK9,785
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.95
|
$4.61
LAK99,681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
$53.85
LAK1,165,558
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
$28,167.89
LAK609,652,742
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB344.94
|
$10.57
LAK228,849
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
$8.98
LAK194,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
$993.83
LAK21,509,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
$809.30
LAK17,516,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
$58.85
LAK1,273,625
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
$291.32
LAK6,305,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,825,045
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB77.73
|
$1.11
LAK23,937
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.18
|
$1.62
LAK35,041
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
$1.78
LAK38,621
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
$66.31
LAK1,435,222
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB242.91
|
$2.97
LAK64,324
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
$78.60
LAK1,701,144
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
$61.45
LAK1,329,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
$65.22
LAK1,411,579
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
$46.67
LAK1,010,104
|
|
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