Chicago vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$3793
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
675K

The cost of living in Chicago is 54% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 394th and 2645th ($2799 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 16th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$4093

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397