Chicago vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 280% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 529th and 6863rd ($2678 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Yangon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 23rd and 6707th 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
$21.9
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$15505

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625