Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 17.5% cheaper than Greece overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.3% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Laos
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 24.9% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Laos

The cost of childcare and housing in Laos are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Laos.

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Laos vs. Greece Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.3% less for restaurants

	Greece	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.08 €13.47	$2.23 LAK50,105	-85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.42 €9.31	$5.35 LAK120K	-48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.20	$0.79 LAK17,741	-67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 €0.62	$0.46 LAK10,416	-33.5%
Average			-71.3%

Greece vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Greece	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.14 LAK25,683	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.59 €5.88	$12.87 LAK289K	+95.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 €5.65	$6.94 LAK156K	+9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.44 €3.96	$1.87 LAK42,012	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 €3.98	$2.81 LAK63,196	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.84 LAK18,935	-13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.52 LAK11,638	-44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$1.19 LAK26,775	+76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.69 LAK15,606	-25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.48	$0.66 LAK14,886	+24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 €0.49	$0.49 LAK10,972	-10.2%
Average			-9.9%

Greece vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Greece	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.23	$5.01 LAK113K	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.58 €38.92	$52.98 LAK1M	+21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,260.91 €25,234.09	$27,872.00 LAK627M	-1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.42 €12.88	$9.14 LAK205K	-36.7%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Greece	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 €29.51	$9.51 LAK214K	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.48 €507.59	$885.68 LAK20M	+55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.39 €391.43	$631.74 LAK14M	+44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.65 €136.30	$65.79 LAK1M	-56.9%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 24.9% more for childcare

	Greece	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$416.57 €371.95	$435.49 LAK10M	+4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,690.51 €5,973.93	$9,982.68 LAK224M	+49.2%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Greece	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.76 €4.25	$1.32 LAK29,749	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 €3.38	$1.66 LAK37,287	-56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.28 €4.72	$1.78 LAK40,084	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.64 €44.32	$64.54 LAK1M	+30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.09 €8.12	$3.32 LAK74,592	-63.5%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Greece	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.73 €73.87	$48.46 LAK1M	-41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.66 €36.30	$62.95 LAK1M	+54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.41 €81.62	$64.36 LAK1M	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.25 €96.65	$46.02 LAK1M	-57.5%
Average			-27.8%

Greece vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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