Cost of living comparison
Laos is 40.9% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Laos instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
$1.85
LAK40,575
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
$4.45
LAK97,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
$0.78
LAK17,023
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
$0.51
LAK11,246
|
|
pay 67.6% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
$1.02
LAK22,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
$14.08
LAK308,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
$6.60
LAK144,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
$2.10
LAK46,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
$2.11
LAK46,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
$0.90
LAK19,817
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
$0.75
LAK16,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
$0.98
LAK21,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
$1.31
LAK28,711
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
$0.71
LAK15,591
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
$0.46
LAK10,087
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
$4.65
LAK102,018
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
$14.15
LAK310,220
|
|
pay 93.7% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
$10.22
LAK223,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
$818.32
LAK17,937,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
$65.45
LAK1,434,602
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
$1.15
LAK25,177
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
$1.68
LAK36,862
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
$1.82
LAK39,939
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
$51.00
LAK1,117,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
$2.49
LAK54,610
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
$58.81
LAK1,289,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
$42.69
LAK935,866
|
|
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