Chicago vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 252% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 483rd and 6641st ($2667 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 20th and 4600th 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
$21
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9494

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$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
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$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
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549