Canada vs Laos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Laos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2002
$1157
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4452
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1187
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1299
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2879
$191
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$2124
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.15
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
69
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
33
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
6%
🎓 Higher education
99
23
😀 Quality of life
90
26
🏙️ Population
41.3M
7.77M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2002) is 73% more expensive than in Laos ($1157). Canada ranked 18th vs 71st 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 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.2 months in Laos. Ranked 15th and 166th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Laos

We calculate prices for Canada and Laos as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada Laos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$712
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2057
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5843
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4510
$142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.9
$51.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11850
$9370

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K

In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1152
948K
Thakhek
$1139
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1261
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1181
25K