Cost of living comparison
Laos is 29.5% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Norway, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK187.58
|
$1.90
LAK40,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK123.22
|
$4.20
LAK90,527
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.15
|
$0.69
LAK14,865
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK27.37
|
$0.49
LAK10,455
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
Norway
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK30.68
|
$1.00
LAK21,581
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK51.62
|
$13.03
LAK280,576
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK75.09
|
$6.40
LAK137,807
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK37.57
|
$2.06
LAK44,457
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK60.01
|
$2.07
LAK44,571
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.32
|
$0.75
LAK16,042
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK9.96
|
$0.74
LAK15,971
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.07
|
$0.96
LAK20,612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.42
|
$1.29
LAK27,757
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.67
|
$0.70
LAK14,965
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.67
|
$0.45
LAK9,733
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
Norway
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK74.16
|
$4.61
LAK99,159
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK681.51
|
$53.85
LAK1,159,444
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK328,567.86
|
$28,167.89
LAK606,454,659
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK237.99
|
$10.57
LAK227,648
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
Norway
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK536.44
|
$8.98
LAK193,415
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,433.55
|
$993.83
LAK21,397,116
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,140.56
|
$809.30
LAK17,424,306
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,500.29
|
$58.85
LAK1,266,944
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
Norway
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,756.46
|
$291.32
LAK6,272,218
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK61,912.91
|
$9,140.14
LAK196,787,306
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK89.41
|
$1.11
LAK23,811
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK46.98
|
$1.62
LAK34,857
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK134.19
|
$1.78
LAK38,418
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK437.60
|
$66.31
LAK1,427,693
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK137.27
|
$2.97
LAK63,987
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
Norway
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK888.98
|
$78.60
LAK1,692,221
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK406.21
|
$61.45
LAK1,322,958
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,018.14
|
$65.22
LAK1,404,175
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,276.66
|
$46.67
LAK1,004,805
|
|
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