Cyprus vs Laos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cyprus Laos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$1228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3591
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$895
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$1660
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$76.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$375
💸 GDP per capita
$32048
$2054
😃 Human freedom index
8.15
5.34
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
68.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
28
🌐 English speaking %
72.7%
6%
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
78
25
🏙️ Population
1.14M
6.86M

The average cost of living in Cyprus ($1531) is 25% more expensive than in Laos ($1228). Cyprus ranked 32nd 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 1.1 months in Cyprus compared to 0.3 months in Laos. Ranked 34th and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cyprus vs Laos

We calculate prices for Cyprus 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.

Cyprus Laos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.77
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$3.76
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$898
$662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$2147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2443
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.68
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.7
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7210
$10025

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In Cyprus

City Cost of living Population
Nicosia
$1280
330K
Limassol
$2099
235K
Larnaca
$1519
59.2K
Paphos
$1400
36K
Kyrenia
$1081
33.2K
Aradippou
$1189
19.2K
Famagusta
$1199
40.9K
Paralimni
$990
15K
Ypsonas
$1783
11.1K
Dali
$1091
10.5K

In Laos

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