Chicago vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.01M

The cost of living in Chicago is 414% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 375th and 8392nd ($2822 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 22nd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Surabaya

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Chicago Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$9112

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Cities near Chicago

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 Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493