Chiang Mai vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 72% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6705th and 483rd ($742 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 425th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4766th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$2427
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$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
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$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
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$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357