Chicago vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
30
🏙️ Population
2.75M
951K

The cost of living in Chicago is 124% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 358th and 4589th ($2851 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United States vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 18th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Freetown

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Chicago Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3981

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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 Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495