Chicago vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
96
22
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chicago is 225% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 483rd and 6363rd ($2667 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the United States vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 20th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Ouagadougou

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Chicago Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$15640

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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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012