Cost of living comparison
Laos is 4.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% more in Laos
The cost of clothing and housing in Laos are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Japan, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
|
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
|
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