Cost of living comparison

 Laos
compared to
 Russia
Russia vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

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.

Russia vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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