Chicago vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$403
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chicago is 122% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 505th and 4491st ($2613 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 16th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$8320

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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 Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976