Chicago vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
97
40
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chicago is 105% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 394th and 4344th ($2799 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 1st in the United States and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United States vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 16th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Douala

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Chicago Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$3511

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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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013