Laos vs Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1157
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$2051
🏠 One person rent
$785
$444
🏘️ Family rent
$1299
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$156
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$989
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
4.05
❤️ Life expectancy
69
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
15
🌐 English speaking %
6%
93.7%
🎓 Higher education
23
47
😀 Quality of life
26
28
🏙️ Population
7.77M
50.4M

The average cost of living in Laos ($1157) is 28% more expensive than in Sudan ($907). Laos ranked 71st vs 108th for Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Laos compared to 0.2 months in Sudan. Ranked 166th and 162nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Sudan

We calculate prices for Laos and Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 12 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.

Laos Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$44
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$142
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.1
$7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.32
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9370
$1904

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In Laos

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

In Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Khartoum
$896
5.35M
Omdurman
$910
2.81M
Khartoum North
$879
936K
El-Obeid
$867
560K
Kassala
$971
536K
Kosti
$857
528K
Port Sudan
$964
580K
Nyala
$960
493K
El-Gadarif
$925
355K
Ad-Damazin
$829
186K
Al-Fashir
$944
286K
Atbara
$1116
135K