Bandung vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandung is 80% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8276th and 529th ($545 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 483rd 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 6910th and 23rd 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
$1.59
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$24502

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$500
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$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371