Bangkok vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5960th and 505th ($902 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 455th 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 2 months in Chicago. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15494

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240