Chiang Mai vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1506
🏠 One person rent
$353
$153
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$261
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
31
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 49% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 6841st and 8565th ($780 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 466th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Luoyang ranked 232nd in China, while ranked 5309th and 7063rd 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
$2.24
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$19226

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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

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$514
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$506
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$518
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$518
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$523
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$507
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$516
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$516
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$534
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$520
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$529
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$511
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$518
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$542
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$509
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$522
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$517
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$512
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$491
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$489
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$506
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$498
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$483
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$551
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$659
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$505
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$578
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$510
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$543
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$531
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$494
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$531
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$569
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$521
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$598