Los Angeles vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$1886
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$25.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$464
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
99
32
😀 Quality of life
93
58
🏙️ Population
3.9M
116K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 347% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 45th and 6780th ($3145 vs $703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 7th in the United States and Thailand, respectively. Check the United States vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 44th and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$837
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$1612
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$9976

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$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$684
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$673
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$636
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$718
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$981
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$654
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$594
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$592
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$563
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$622
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$515
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$723
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$566
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$715
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$748
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$635
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$479
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$582
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$571
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$514
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$573
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$825
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$468
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$720
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$495
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$802
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$505
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$593
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$812
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$492
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$502