Chicago vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$348
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chicago is 401% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 505th and 8350th ($2613 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$5424

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Cities near Chicago

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 Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506