Chicago vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
97
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
120K

The cost of living in Chicago is 245% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 394th and 6620th ($2799 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 5th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 16th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498