Indonesia vs Laos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Laos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$280
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1600
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$224
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$2075
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
5.34
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
69
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
28
🌐 English speaking %
18%
6%
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
41
19
🏙️ Population
275M
6.86M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 48% less expensive than in Laos ($1171). Indonesia ranked 162nd vs 60th 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 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.2 months in Laos. Ranked 110th and 167th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Laos

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Laos as a population-weighted mean of 82 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.

Indonesia Laos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$1869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$9278

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K

In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1168
948K
Thakhek
$1151
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1251
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1174
25K