Chicago vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
97
29
🏙️ Population
2.75M
951K

The cost of living in Chicago is 108% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 394th and 4374th ($2799 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 16th and 8809th 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
$19.2
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$3183

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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 Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506