Chicago vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
95
28
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chicago is 276% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 358th and 6976th ($2851 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.2 months in Lome. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 18th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lome

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Chicago Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3512

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Cities near Chicago

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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559