Chicago vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
96
11
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chicago is 353% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 254th and 8255th ($2372 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 1st in the United States and Chad, respectively. Check the United States vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 11th and 9238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
10.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$3612

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$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

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Distance City Cost of living
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$488
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$607
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$487
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$642
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$715
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$712
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$593
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$488
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$613
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$908
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$519
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$749
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$740
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$687
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$589
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$425
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$912
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$485
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1306
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$734
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$740
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$517
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$664
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$485
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$765
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$527
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$931
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$597
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$613
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1253
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$630
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$367
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$736
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$394
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$739
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$900
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$563
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$578