Bangkok vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 66% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5912th and 394th ($958 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 338th 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$23423

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426