Chiang Mai vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1451
🏠 One person rent
$315
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 6954th and 8584th ($727 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 473rd 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Luoyang ranked 229th in China, while ranked 5236th and 6971st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$9.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1337
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$8.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$16794

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$510
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$503
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$515
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$517
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$525
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$506
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$518
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$513
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$537
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$523
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$518
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$504
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$522
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$544
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$517
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$506
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$505
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$501
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$507
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$502
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$511
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$506
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$478
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$536
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$689
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$491
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$581
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$499
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$553
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$534
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$479
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$527
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$572
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$553
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$517
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$582