Chicago vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
37
🏙️ Population
2.75M
951K

The cost of living in Chicago is 99% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 529th and 4063rd ($2678 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 23rd and 7302nd 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
$21.9
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490