Chicago vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
675K

The cost of living in Chicago is 52% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 358th and 2470th ($2851 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 4th in the United States and Sweden, respectively. Check the United States vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Gothenburg. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 18th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Gothenburg

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Chicago Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$4650

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Cities near Chicago

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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423