Chiang Mai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$288
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7120th and 72nd ($659 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 60th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4343rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862