Chicago vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4045
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1676
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$3009
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 27% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 254th and 2026th ($2372 vs $1868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 1st 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 11th 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
$16.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$6.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$1186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$875
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$10701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$6462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$92.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$6.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$8375

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1756
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1585
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1719
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1244
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1226
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1173
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1343
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1468
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1157
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1352
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$902
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1060
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1324
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1268
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1229
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1147
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1278
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1268
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1344
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1252
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1142
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$953
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1213
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1147
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1373
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1233
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1491
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1368
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1013
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1233
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1328
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$823
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1294
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$864
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1339
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1410
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1180
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1158
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1367
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1190