Chicago vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 335% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 358th and 7579th ($2851 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 2nd in the United States and Myanmar, respectively. Check the United States vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 18th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Yangon

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Chicago Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$17180

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Cities near Chicago

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 Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616