Chiang Mai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6841st and 72nd ($780 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 52nd in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5309th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974