Chicago vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
52
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chicago is 385% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 483rd and 8266th ($2667 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 23rd 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 20th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2166

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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 Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458