Bangkok vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 64% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5467th and 375th ($1027 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 311th in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Chicago

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Bangkok Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$24172

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434