Chicago vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1113
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
97
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chicago is 474% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 394th and 8757th ($2799 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 40th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 6083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$46.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$36.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$44.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413