Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Mures and Luang Prabang Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Mures and Luang Prabang

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 14.8% cheaper than Luang Prabang without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Targu Mures is 10.4% more expensive than Luang Prabang without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RONĀ 37.50
$1.85 LAKĀ 39.8K
360.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RONĀ 174
$17.59 LAKĀ 379.4K
125.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 RONĀ 39.19
$5.47 LAKĀ 118.1K
62.89%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RONĀ 10.00
$1.63 LAKĀ 35.2K
39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RONĀ 5.61
$0.93 LAKĀ 20.1K
37.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.03
$0.56 LAKĀ 12.0K
103.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RONĀ 9.44
$1.35 LAKĀ 29.1K
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RONĀ 12.43
$1.19 LAKĀ 25.7K
136.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.94
$1.71 LAKĀ 36.9K
-7.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RONĀ 5.30
$1.12 LAKĀ 24.1K
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
$2.15 LAKĀ 46.3K
-26.51%
Eggs
$2.93 RONĀ 12.91
$2.39 LAKĀ 51.5K
22.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RONĀ 39.11
$24.97 LAKĀ 538.5K
-64.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RONĀ 31.61
$2.58 LAKĀ 55.6K
178.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 RONĀ 56.2
$4.40 LAKĀ 94.9K
190.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.52
$1.41 LAKĀ 30.5K
-26.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RONĀ 5.97
$2.23 LAKĀ 48.0K
-39.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
$2.17 LAKĀ 46.9K
-29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.71
$4.44 LAKĀ 95.7K
-55.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$1.50 LAKĀ 32.3K
-40.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RONĀ 4.01
$1.01 LAKĀ 21.8K
-9.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
$1.06 LAKĀ 22.8K
-24.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RONĀ 3.23
$0.71 LAKĀ 15.4K
2.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RONĀ 26.44
$1.97 LAKĀ 42.5K
205.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RONĀ 34.20
$29.53 LAKĀ 636.8K
-73.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.79
$1.25 LAKĀ 27.1K
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
$0.87 LAKĀ 18.7K
86.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
$0.61 LAKĀ 13.2K
-1.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.26 RONĀ 67.2
$61.2 LAKĀ 1.3M
-75.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.11
$0.94 LAKĀ 20.3K
-1.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.36
$1.12 LAKĀ 24.1K
-32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RONĀ 32.80
$4.71 LAKĀ 101.6K
58.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.73
$1.10 LAKĀ 23.7K
39.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RONĀ 121.1K
$28.3K LAKĀ 611.4M
-2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.1K
$29.7K LAKĀ 639.6M
-6.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RONĀ 758
$85.7 LAKĀ 1.8M
100.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RONĀ 37.36
$5.40 LAKĀ 116.5K
57.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.82 RONĀ 43.22
$7.08 LAKĀ 152.8K
38.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 RONĀ 203
$84.1 LAKĀ 1.8M
-45.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RONĀ 80.4
$7.77 LAKĀ 167.7K
135.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RONĀ 25.48
$2.56 LAKĀ 55.2K
126.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 RONĀ 6,044
$255 LAKĀ 5.5M
439.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 RONĀ 30.1K
$9,236 LAKĀ 199.2M
-26.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 RONĀ 321
$72.0 LAKĀ 1.6M
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 RONĀ 141
$61.9 LAKĀ 1.3M
-48.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RONĀ 328
$74.3 LAKĀ 1.6M
0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RONĀ 360
$53.1 LAKĀ 1.1M
53.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 RONĀ 1,939
$1,138 LAKĀ 24.5M
-61.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RONĀ 1,365
$865 LAKĀ 18.7M
-64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RONĀ 2,448
$1,893 LAKĀ 40.8M
-70.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RONĀ 1,813
$1,701 LAKĀ 36.7M
-75.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,425 RONĀ 10.7K
$2,645 LAKĀ 57.0M
-8.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 RONĀ 6,768
$137 LAKĀ 3.0M
1023.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Luang Prabang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RONĀ 4,750
$198 LAKĀ 4.3M
445.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
10.12
-19.27%

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Last update for Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

Last update for Luang Prabang: March 2, 2026

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