Cost of living comparison
Laos is 36.0% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.82
|
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK82.72
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.99
|
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.06
|
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.14
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.36
|
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.49
|
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK28.80
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.17
|
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.40
|
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.81
|
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.00
|
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.38
|
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.93
|
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.49
|
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK542.24
|
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK296,293.08
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK155.34
|
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK221.73
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,366.27
|
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,892.10
|
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,033.30
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
|
pay 8.4% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,419.46
|
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,295.02
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK48.96
|
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.23
|
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.48
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK256.17
|
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK110.22
|
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK616.41
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK255.25
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK691.11
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,022.24
|
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
|
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