Chicago vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$521
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 264% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 505th and 6708th ($2613 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 4th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Jakarta

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Chicago Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$8517

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511