Los Angeles vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
99
7
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
3.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 264% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 72nd and 6130th ($3165 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 2nd 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 34th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Phuket

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Los Angeles Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743