Cost of living comparison
Laos is 39.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Laos instead of China, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$1.85
LAK40,575
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$4.45
LAK97,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.78
LAK17,023
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.51
LAK11,246
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
China
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$1.02
LAK22,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$14.08
LAK308,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$6.60
LAK144,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$2.10
LAK46,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.11
LAK46,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$0.90
LAK19,817
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.75
LAK16,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.98
LAK21,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$1.31
LAK28,711
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.71
LAK15,591
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.46
LAK10,087
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$4.65
LAK102,018
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$14.15
LAK310,220
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$10.22
LAK223,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$818.32
LAK17,937,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$65.45
LAK1,434,602
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$1.15
LAK25,177
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$1.68
LAK36,862
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$1.82
LAK39,939
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$51.00
LAK1,117,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$2.49
LAK54,610
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$58.81
LAK1,289,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$42.69
LAK935,866
|
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