Los Angeles vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$474
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
99
31
😀 Quality of life
93
59
🏙️ Population
3.9M
120K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 308% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 62nd and 6606th ($3420 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 50th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Pattaya

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Los Angeles Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$13971

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508