Chicago vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chicago is 354% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 358th and 7756th ($2851 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.7 months in Jakarta. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 18th and 3291st 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
$19.6
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$7460

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477