Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 2.3 times more expensive than Iran overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Laos
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Laos
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Laos
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.9% more in Laos
Clothing: pay 16.6% more in Laos

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Iran. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Laos.

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Laos vs. Iran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Iran	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 IRR5M	$2.23 LAK50,105	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 IRR5M	$5.35 LAK120K	+35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 IRR728K	$0.79 LAK17,741	+49.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 IRR1M	$0.46 LAK10,416	-54.2%
Average			-15.1%

Iran vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Iran	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 IRR617K	$1.14 LAK25,683	+154.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.73 IRR2M	$12.87 LAK289K	+645.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.48 IRR3M	$6.94 LAK156K	+180.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 IRR2M	$1.87 LAK42,012	+61.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 IRR2M	$2.81 LAK63,196	+117.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR580K	$0.84 LAK18,935	+99.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IRR934K	$0.52 LAK11,638	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 IRR530K	$1.19 LAK26,775	+208.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.69 LAK15,606	+167.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 IRR314K	$0.66 LAK14,886	+190.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 IRR291K	$0.49 LAK10,972	+130.4%
Average			+140.6%

Iran vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Iran	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.09 IRR1M	$5.01 LAK113K	+362.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.74 IRR13M	$52.98 LAK1M	+444.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$59,259.42 IRR81B	$27,872.00 LAK627M	-53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.98 IRR4M	$9.14 LAK205K	+206.8%
Average			+132.8%

Iran vs. Laos - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Iran	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.43 IRR14M	$9.51 LAK214K	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$307.16 IRR422M	$885.68 LAK20M	+188.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.04 IRR311M	$631.74 LAK14M	+179.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.64 IRR15M	$65.79 LAK1M	+518.4%
Average			+201.4%

Iran vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Iran	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.80 IRR108M	$435.49 LAK10M	+452.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,441.79 IRR2B	$9,982.68 LAK224M	+592.4%
Average			+518.6%

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pay 97.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Iran	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.82 IRR1M	$1.32 LAK29,749	+61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.17 IRR2M	$1.66 LAK37,287	+41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.02 IRR3M	$1.78 LAK40,084	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.00 IRR23M	$64.54 LAK1M	+279.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.52 IRR2M	$3.32 LAK74,592	+118.9%
Average			+97.9%

Iran vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.6% more for clothing

	Iran	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.86 IRR36M	$48.46 LAK1M	+87.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.80 IRR40M	$62.95 LAK1M	+118.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.33 IRR141M	$64.36 LAK1M	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.05 IRR88M	$46.02 LAK1M	-28.2%
Average			+16.6%

Iran vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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