Chicago vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$191
😷 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 482% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 358th and 8724th ($2851 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 26th 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 18th and 6803rd 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
$19.6
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419