Chicago vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 349% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 375th and 7720th ($2822 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.2 months in Yangon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 22nd and 7263rd 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
$19.9
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$17353

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610