Chiang Mai vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1410
🏠 One person rent
$288
$137
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$86.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
34
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 7120th and 8516th ($659 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 536th 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 238th in China, while ranked 4343rd and 6813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$2.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$97.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$20.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$31.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$8.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$75.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$10091

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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

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$525
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$524
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$538
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$539
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$543
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$554
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$544
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$542
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$583
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$600
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$570
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$580
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$506
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$554
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$605
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$563
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$600
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$580
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$566
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$599
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$579
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$585
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$541
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$612
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$739
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$589
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$589
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$642
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$578
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$608
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$617
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$586
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$640
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$746
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$622
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$578
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$584