Cost of living comparison
Laos is 38.3% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Israel, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.37
|
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.77
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.70
|
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.62
|
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.80
|
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.16
|
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.72
|
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.17
|
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.94
|
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.34
|
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.57
|
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪207.70
|
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪142,597.52
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.24
|
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.02
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,707.07
|
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,227.09
|
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪610.58
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,267.74
|
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,921.63
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.52
|
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.65
|
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.83
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪238.47
|
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.66
|
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪309.81
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪198.62
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪419.02
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪478.59
|
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
|
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