Chicago vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.44M

The cost of living in Chicago is 140% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 529th and 4757th ($2678 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 0.3 months in Dakar. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 23rd and 6427th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$7.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
8.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$6669

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916