Chiang Mai vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1513
🏠 One person rent
$320
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
34
😀 Quality of life
63
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 45% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 6705th and 8612th ($742 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 529th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Luoyang ranked 227th in China, while ranked 4766th and 6911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$32.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$8.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$17189

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$521
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$517
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$533
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$535
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$542
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$555
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$525
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$541
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$502
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$567
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$571
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$554
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$522
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$559
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$611
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$568
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$551
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$551
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$537
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$610
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$588
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$565
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$586
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$623
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$591
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$747
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$587
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$550
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$655
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$544
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$612
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$608
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$538
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$648
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$819
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$559
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$599