Cost of living comparison

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Laos is 32.0% cheaper than Michigan.

If you lived in Laos instead of Michigan, you would:

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pay 72.7% less for restaurants

 
Michigan
Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.68
 
$1.90
LAK41,663
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.87
 
$4.20
LAK92,335
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.44
 
$0.69
LAK15,162

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

 
Michigan
Laos
Bread
1 loaf
$3.01
 
$1.00
LAK22,012
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.12
 
$13.03
LAK286,180
Milk (1 gallon) $3.27
 
$6.40
LAK140,560

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

 
Michigan
Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.37
 
$4.61
LAK101,139
Monthly public transit pass $48.27
 
$53.85
LAK1,182,601
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,758.20
 
$28,167.89
LAK618,566,851

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pay 47.4% less for housing

 
Michigan
Laos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.88
 
$8.98
LAK197,277
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,322.38
 
$993.83
LAK21,824,462
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,104.85
 
$809.30
LAK17,772,307

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

 
Michigan
Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,159.08
 
$291.32
LAK6,397,488
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,453.87
 
$9,140.14
LAK200,717,568

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Michigan
Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.24
 
$1.11
LAK24,287
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.78
 
$1.62
LAK35,553
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.42
 
$1.78
LAK39,185

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

 
Michigan
Laos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.13
 
$78.60
LAK1,726,018
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.59
 
$61.45
LAK1,349,380
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.38
 
$65.22
LAK1,432,219

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