Chicago vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
236K

The cost of living in Chicago is 294% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 358th and 7140th ($2851 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and Botswana, respectively. Check the United States vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 18th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Gaborone

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Chicago Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2568

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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 Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565