Chicago vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
96
26
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 190% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 483rd and 6082nd ($2667 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 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 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 20th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$10024

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626