Cambodia vs Laos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia Laos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$346
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$701
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$76.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$301
$375
💸 GDP per capita
$1760
$2054
😃 Human freedom index
6.08
5.34
❤️ Life expectancy
69.6
68.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
28
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
6%
🎓 Higher education
28
23
😀 Quality of life
41
25
🏙️ Population
16M
6.86M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($753) is 39% less expensive than in Laos ($1228). Cambodia ranked 125th vs 48th for Laos in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cambodia compared to 0.3 months in Laos. Ranked 120th and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs Laos

We calculate prices for Cambodia and Laos as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cambodia Laos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$2147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.9
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2022
$3477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9230
$10025

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Cities Comparison in Cambodia vs Laos

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$802
2.13M
Siem Reap
$587
245K
Battambang
$539
119K
Serei Saophoan
$579
99K
Sihanoukville
$755
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$694
41.4K
Kampong Cham
$555
38.4K
Prey Veng
$711
33.1K
Kampot
$569
32.1K
Stung Treng
$628
29.7K

In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1233
948K
Thakhek
$1184
85K
Luang Prabang
$1212
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1195
25K