Cost of living comparison
Laos is 54.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% less in Laos
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of London, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
|
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