Chicago vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chicago is 328% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 358th and 7518th ($2851 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 6th in the United States and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United States vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 18th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Yaounde

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Chicago Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$1797

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670