Chicago vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$148
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
96
36
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chicago is 101% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 505th and 4177th ($2613 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 16th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$3247

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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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826