Chicago vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3695
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$808
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$3142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 65% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 529th and 2959th ($2678 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 6th 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 23rd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$5838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$7.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$3664

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251