Chicago vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$3974
😷 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 51% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 375th and 2599th ($2822 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 7th 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 22nd and 83rd 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
$19.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$4729

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481