Chiang Mai vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 72% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6841st and 375th ($780 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5309th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$24172

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$709
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$626
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$593
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$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$2429
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$2374
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$2406
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$2396
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$2202
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$2300
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$2449
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$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
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$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
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$2466
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$2295
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$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
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$2433
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$2521
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$2438
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$2475
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$2434
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$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
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$2425
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$2503
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$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
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$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
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$2434
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$2525
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$2354
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$2421
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$2412
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$2311
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$2398
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$1862
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$2425
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