Los Angeles vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$801
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
99
8
😀 Quality of life
93
56
🏙️ Population
3.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 219% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 72nd and 5233rd ($3378 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 55th and 6325th 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
$21.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981