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Luang Prabang vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Luang Prabang is 27.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% less in Luang Prabang
Groceries: pay 12.4% more in Luang Prabang
Transportation: pay 6.0% more in Luang Prabang
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Luang Prabang
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Luang Prabang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Luang Prabang
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Luang Prabang

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

Luang Prabang vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luang Prabang instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 63.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Luang Prabang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN40.74	$1.85 LAK40,115	-83.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN35.65	$5.54 LAK120K	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.39	$0.90 LAK19,538	-60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.16	$0.57 LAK12,489	-70.1%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 12.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Luang Prabang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.45	$1.10 LAK23,949	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN20.07	$12.58 LAK273K	+133.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN16.15	$6.50 LAK141K	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.77	$2.40 LAK52,143	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.62	$1.20 LAK26,072	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.27	$0.62 LAK13,469	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.08	$1.00 LAK21,726	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.58	$1.00 LAK21,726	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.86	$2.00 LAK43,453	+27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.78	$0.67 LAK14,557	+40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.01	$0.45 LAK9,777	-16.6%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 6.0% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Luang Prabang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.63	$4.27 LAK92,687	-35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN112.03	$59.59 LAK1M	+98.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN122K	$28,543.54 LAK620M	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN50.92	$10.16 LAK221K	-25.7%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Luang Prabang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN64.90	$6.92 LAK150K	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,248.96	$1,142.50 LAK25M	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,381.94	$850.11 LAK18M	-6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN996.66	$64.60 LAK1M	-75.9%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Luang Prabang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,184.37	$254.79 LAK6M	-56.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN59,355.80	$9,201.32 LAK200M	-42.3%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Luang Prabang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN18.33	$1.34 LAK29,079	-72.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.70	$1.58 LAK34,348	-62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN22.15	$2.00 LAK43,453	-66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN174.16	$84.48 LAK2M	+80.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN35.65	$2.49 LAK54,024	-74.0%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Luang Prabang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN370.92	$72.71 LAK2M	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN180.10	$61.17 LAK1M	+26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN366.80	$74.56 LAK2M	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN429.36	$52.86 LAK1M	-54.1%
Average			-19.7%

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