Chicago vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
96
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chicago is 535% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 483rd and 8933rd ($2667 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 77th 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 Palembang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 20th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$8525

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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 Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571