Chicago vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$171
😷 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 123% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 358th and 4568th ($2851 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 18th and 6494th 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
$19.6
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9494

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076