Chicago vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$144
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
95
52
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chicago is 114% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 375th and 4534th ($2822 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 22nd and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dakar

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Chicago Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$8298

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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 Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097