Bandung vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$4901
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
39
96
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandung is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8087th and 483rd ($571 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7032nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$19423

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$530
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$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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$2427
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$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
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$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
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$2292
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$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
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$2357