Chicago vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
28
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chicago is 189% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 358th and 5662nd ($2851 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 18th and 8844th 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
$19.6
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043