Bandung vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$5026
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandung is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8495th and 375th ($536 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 311th 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 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5820th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Chicago

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Bandung Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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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