Chicago vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
96
38
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 221% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 505th and 6331st ($2613 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 16th and 7374th 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
$17.5
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$14094

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614