Chicago vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chicago is 187% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 375th and 5778th ($2822 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 22nd and 8911th 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
$19.9
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066