Cost of living comparison
Russia is 15.2% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Russia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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