Chicago vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$961
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$309
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chicago is 667% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 358th and 9016th ($2851 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 79th 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 Palembang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 18th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Palembang

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Chicago Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$7055

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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 Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610