Chicago vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$173
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
97
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.08M

The cost of living in Chicago is 323% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 394th and 7342nd ($2799 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 1st in the United States and Mauritania, respectively. Check the United States vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 16th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658