Chicago vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$158
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
97
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chicago is 129% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 394th and 4661st ($2799 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 1st in the United States and Senegal, respectively. Check the United States vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 16th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7252

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099