Chicago vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$991
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chicago is 579% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 529th and 8967th ($2678 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 23rd and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$7821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532