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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakistan is 56.1% cheaper than Laos without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakistan is 53.8% cheaper than Laos without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$2.26 LAKĀ 48.7K
-19.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,431
$18.69 LAKĀ 403.4K
-34.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
$5.74 LAKĀ 124.0K
-27.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKRĀ 1,105
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$1.64 LAKĀ 35.4K
8.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
$0.66 LAKĀ 14.3K
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
$0.44 LAKĀ 9,522
-47.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.34 LAKĀ 29.0K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.50 LAKĀ 32.3K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKRĀ 212
$1.90 LAKĀ 41.0K
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
$0.92 LAKĀ 19.9K
-35.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.06 LAKĀ 22.9K
14.15%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.97 LAKĀ 42.5K
-38.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
$23.78 LAKĀ 513.3K
-75.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
$5.58 LAKĀ 120.4K
-48.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,181
$6.28 LAKĀ 135.5K
-32.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$1.81 LAKĀ 39.0K
-44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 171
$1.37 LAKĀ 29.5K
-55.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$2.06 LAKĀ 44.4K
-61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$2.43 LAKĀ 52.5K
-79.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$1.62 LAKĀ 35.0K
-76.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$1.08 LAKĀ 23.2K
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
$1.31 LAKĀ 28.2K
-72.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.9
$0.48 LAKĀ 10.4K
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKRĀ 535
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKRĀ 309
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRĀ 561
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKRĀ 574
$2.02 LAKĀ 43.7K
1.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.57 LAKĀ 228.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 LAKĀ 23.4K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 LAKĀ 25.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.7
$0.62 LAKĀ 13.3K
-67.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,034
$60.2 LAKĀ 1.3M
-87.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$1.62 LAKĀ 34.9K
-48.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$1.19 LAKĀ 25.6K
-53.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$4.55 LAKĀ 98.1K
-60.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$1.31 LAKĀ 28.2K
-30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
$30.1K LAKĀ 648.9M
-41.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
$29.0K LAKĀ 626.3M
-18.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKRĀ 30.6K
$83.8 LAKĀ 1.8M
30.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,315
$20.23 LAKĀ 436.6K
-76.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKRĀ 4,340
$11.62 LAKĀ 250.7K
33.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKRĀ 3,739
$59.8 LAKĀ 1.3M
-77.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKRĀ 2,468
$8.05 LAKĀ 173.7K
9.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$2.48 LAKĀ 53.5K
75.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKRĀ 11.2K
$308 LAKĀ 6.7M
-87.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKRĀ 329.1K
$9,485 LAKĀ 204.7M
-87.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKRĀ 4,428
$52.8 LAKĀ 1.1M
-70.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKRĀ 6,440
$64.5 LAKĀ 1.4M
-64.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKRĀ 20.4K
$75.1 LAKĀ 1.6M
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKRĀ 9,265
$52.7 LAKĀ 1.1M
-37.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
$854 LAKĀ 18.4M
-87.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKRĀ 18.4K
$641 LAKĀ 13.8M
-89.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKRĀ 78.0K
$1,292 LAKĀ 27.9M
-78.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
$1,120 LAKĀ 24.2M
-85.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKRĀ 253.8K
$2,572 LAKĀ 55.5M
-64.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKRĀ 145.8K
$524 LAKĀ 11.3M
-0.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Laos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKRĀ 51.9K
$489 LAKĀ 10.5M
-62.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
10.12
87.45%

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Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Laos: March 1, 2026

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