Los Angeles vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$475
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
99
31
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
3.9M
120K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 314% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 65th and 6620th ($3361 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 5th 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 74th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$10383

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498