Chicago vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$998
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
5
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
115K

The cost of living in Chicago is 593% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 358th and 8941st ($2851 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 2nd in the United States and Bhutan, respectively. Check the United States vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 18th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$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

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274