Chicago vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chicago is 255% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 529th and 6657th ($2678 vs $755) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and Togo, respectively. Check the United States vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Lome. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 23rd and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$4691

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Cities near Chicago

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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679