Chicago vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1673
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
96
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
951K

The cost of living in Chicago is 248% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 505th and 6569th ($2613 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 16th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$2661

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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 Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470