Chicago vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chicago is 208% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 529th and 6195th ($2678 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 23rd and 8814th 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
$21.9
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$15761

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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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882