Chicago vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
12
😀 Quality of life
96
13
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chicago is 404% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 483rd and 8456th ($2667 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 20th and 9122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2932

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928