Chiang Mai vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$354
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$268
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
31
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 39% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 7014th and 8441st ($750 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 447th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Luoyang ranked 146th in China, while ranked 4952nd and 6749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Luoyang

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$38.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$19544

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$524
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$513
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610