Chicago vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$487
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
2.75M
120K

The cost of living in Chicago is 223% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 375th and 6471st ($2822 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 4th in the United States and Thailand, respectively. Check the United States vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 22nd and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Pattaya

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Chicago Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12044

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514