Chicago vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chicago is 465% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 375th and 8720th ($2822 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 29th 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 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 22nd and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Semarang

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Chicago Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411