Chicago vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
608K

The cost of living in Chicago is 55% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 483rd and 2792nd ($2667 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 20th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3801

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267