Bandung vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$212
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$5210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
61
97
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandung is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8422nd and 394th ($534 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 338th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5755th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$23423

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$490
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$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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$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
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$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