Chicago vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
12
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 163% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 529th and 5369th ($2678 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and Niger, respectively. Check the United States vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 23rd and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Niamey

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Chicago Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$4390

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ChicagoNiamey

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709