Chicago vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
97
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chicago is 300% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 394th and 7091st ($2799 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 4721st 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
$19.2
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$8840

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$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
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$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

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502