Chicago vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
96
24
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chicago is 249% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 483rd and 6597th ($2667 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 20th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$1615

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Cities near Chicago

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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774