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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Laos Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Laos

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakistan is 55.5% cheaper than Laos without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakistan is 54% cheaper than Laos without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKRĀ 507
$2.29 LAKĀ 49.6K
-21.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 PKRĀ 3,432
$18.78 LAKĀ 408.0K
-35.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,217
$5.45 LAKĀ 118.5K
-20.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKRĀ 495
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 PKRĀ 1,141
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 PKRĀ 500
$1.60 LAKĀ 34.7K
10.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 94.1
$0.66 LAKĀ 14.3K
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 59.2
$0.42 LAKĀ 9,079
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.35 LAKĀ 29.2K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.49 LAKĀ 32.5K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 219
$1.94 LAKĀ 42.2K
-59.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$0.93 LAKĀ 20.3K
-39.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 342
$1.01 LAKĀ 22.0K
19.80%
Eggs
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
$1.95 LAKĀ 42.5K
-41.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 PKRĀ 1,635
$24.21 LAKĀ 525.9K
-76.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKRĀ 838
$5.57 LAKĀ 120.9K
-46.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,172
$6.12 LAKĀ 132.9K
-32.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKRĀ 298
$1.78 LAKĀ 38.6K
-40.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$1.34 LAKĀ 29.1K
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 PKRĀ 229
$2.05 LAKĀ 44.6K
-60.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 139
$2.32 LAKĀ 50.4K
-78.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
$1.58 LAKĀ 34.3K
-75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$1.03 LAKĀ 22.4K
-49.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$1.28 LAKĀ 27.8K
-71.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.46 LAKĀ 9,947
-17.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.96 PKRĀ 553
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKRĀ 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKRĀ 585
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 559
$2.03 LAKĀ 44.1K
-2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.18 LAKĀ 243.0K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 LAKĀ 23.2K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.21 LAKĀ 26.4K
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.0
$0.63 LAKĀ 13.7K
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKRĀ 2,037
$59.7 LAKĀ 1.3M
-87.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKRĀ 258
$1.55 LAKĀ 33.7K
-41.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
$1.13 LAKĀ 24.6K
-53.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 493
$4.75 LAKĀ 103.3K
-63.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 257
$1.36 LAKĀ 29.5K
-33.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.1M
$30.0K LAKĀ 652.5M
-40.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K PKRĀ 6.8M
$29.3K LAKĀ 637.2M
-18.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
$85.9 LAKĀ 1.9M
29.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 PKRĀ 1,312
$19.60 LAKĀ 425.8K
-76.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 PKRĀ 4,336
$11.59 LAKĀ 251.8K
32.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 PKRĀ 3,683
$58.4 LAKĀ 1.3M
-77.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.47 PKRĀ 2,388
$8.15 LAKĀ 177.0K
3.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,200
$2.48 LAKĀ 53.9K
71.77%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.01 PKRĀ 11.0K
$315 LAKĀ 6.9M
-87.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,156 PKRĀ 326.1K
$9,173 LAKĀ 199.3M
-87.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.57 PKRĀ 4,390
$51.3 LAKĀ 1.1M
-69.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 PKRĀ 6,468
$65.3 LAKĀ 1.4M
-64.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKRĀ 20.5K
$74.9 LAKĀ 1.6M
-2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.67 PKRĀ 9,212
$52.4 LAKĀ 1.1M
-37.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKRĀ 31.5K
$838 LAKĀ 18.2M
-86.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 PKRĀ 19.3K
$643 LAKĀ 14.0M
-89.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKRĀ 77.7K
$1,266 LAKĀ 27.5M
-78.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 PKRĀ 46.1K
$1,099 LAKĀ 23.9M
-85.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$877 PKRĀ 247.2K
$2,577 LAKĀ 56.0M
-65.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 PKRĀ 144.0K
$517 LAKĀ 11.2M
-1.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKRĀ 53.0K
$490 LAKĀ 10.6M
-61.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
10.12
87.45%

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Last update for Pakistan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Laos: January 13, 2026

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