Chicago vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$149
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
97
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 356% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 394th and 7717th ($2799 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 16th and 7117th 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
$19.2
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$15435

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599