Bangkok vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5822nd and 529th ($941 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd 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 0.8 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 1221st and 23rd 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
$2.97
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$24502

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371