Cost of living comparison
Laos is 0.1% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
|
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