Chiang Mai vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 74% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7014th and 358th ($750 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 300th 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 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 4952nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Chicago

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Chiang Mai Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453