Chicago vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3327
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
979K

The cost of living in Chicago is 32% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 505th and 1837th ($2613 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 3rd 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 16th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Stockholm

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Chicago Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$7816

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382