Chicago vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$103
😷 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 113% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 375th and 4528th ($2822 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 22nd and 8841st 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
$19.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508