Chicago vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.62M

The cost of living in Chicago is 358% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 505th and 7939th ($2613 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 12th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$3.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444