Chicago vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
7
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
2.75M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chicago is 171% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 483rd and 5798th ($2667 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 20th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$13132

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$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
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$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

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892