Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 48.0% higher than in Helsingborg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 86.0% higher than in Helsingborg
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 209.0% higher than in Helsingborg
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 62.9% higher than in Helsingborg
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 64.4% higher than in Helsingborg
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 21.9% lower than in Helsingborg
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Restaurants
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 kr
(11.29 $)
265.80 kr
(25.00 $)
     +121.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 kr
(65.84 $)
1,063.18 kr
(100.00 $)
     +51.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(9.41 $)
127.58 kr
(12.00 $)
     +27.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 kr
(6.58 $)
85.05 kr
(8.00 $)
     +21.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 62.00 kr
(5.83 $)
85.05 kr
(8.00 $)
     +37.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.17 kr
(4.15 $)
54.73 kr
(5.15 $)
     +23.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 23.75 kr
(2.23 $)
31.80 kr
(2.99 $)
     +33.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.50 kr
(2.59 $)
25.47 kr
(2.40 $)
     -7.4 %
Markets
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 52.24 kr
(4.91 $)
43.14 kr
(4.06 $)
     -17.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18.40 kr
(1.73 $)
39.76 kr
(3.74 $)
     +116.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.58 kr
(1.00 $)
30.18 kr
(2.84 $)
     +185.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 34.80 kr
(3.27 $)
41.98 kr
(3.95 $)
     +20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.23 kr
(4.16 $)
78.36 kr
(7.37 $)
     +77.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55.45 kr
(5.22 $)
71.41 kr
(6.72 $)
     +28.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 77.11 kr
(7.25 $)
98.84 kr
(9.30 $)
     +28.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 10.43 kr
(0.98 $)
28.22 kr
(2.65 $)
     +170.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.91 kr
(1.12 $)
9.50 kr
(0.89 $)
     -20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.04 kr
(1.23 $)
22.91 kr
(2.15 $)
     +75.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.80 kr
(1.67 $)
24.18 kr
(2.27 $)
     +35.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.12 kr
(0.58 $)
12.74 kr
(1.20 $)
     +108.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.20 kr
(0.58 $)
14.48 kr
(1.36 $)
     +133.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 20.50 kr
(1.93 $)
24.30 kr
(2.29 $)
     +18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.00 kr
(1.50 $)
29.98 kr
(2.82 $)
     +87.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 95.50 kr
(8.98 $)
159.48 kr
(15.00 $)
     +67.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.00 kr
(1.32 $)
28.11 kr
(2.64 $)
     +100.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.25 kr
(1.34 $)
40.75 kr
(3.83 $)
     +186.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 66.00 kr
(6.21 $)
170.11 kr
(16.00 $)
     +157.7 %
Transportation
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 31.00 kr
(2.92 $)
26.58 kr
(2.50 $)
     -14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 624.00 kr
(58.69 $)
850.55 kr
(80.00 $)
     +36.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 kr
(4.23 $)
34.55 kr
(3.25 $)
     -23.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 kr
(3.03 $)
23.92 kr
(2.25 $)
     -25.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 445.00 kr
(41.86 $)
265.80 kr
(25.00 $)
     -40.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 71.84 kr
(6.76 $)
43.99 kr
(4.14 $)
     -38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(29,063.62 $)
397,457.78 kr
(37,383.69 $)
     +28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 324,900.00 kr
(30,559.12 $)
287,037.49 kr
(26,997.89 $)
     -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,063.56 kr
(100.03 $)
1,667.71 kr
(156.86 $)
     +56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 283.40 kr
(26.66 $)
577.80 kr
(54.35 $)
     +103.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 326.17 kr
(30.68 $)
584.39 kr
(54.97 $)
     +79.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 326.67 kr
(30.73 $)
747.27 kr
(70.29 $)
     +128.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 188.33 kr
(17.71 $)
138.21 kr
(13.00 $)
     -26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 179.50 kr
(16.88 $)
159.48 kr
(15.00 $)
     -11.2 %
Childcare
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,278.00 kr
(120.20 $)
24,541.85 kr
(2,308.33 $)
     +1,820.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 0.00 kr
(0.00 $)
463,123.39 kr
(43,560.00 $)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 862.25 kr
(81.10 $)
661.02 kr
(62.17 $)
     -23.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 437.50 kr
(41.15 $)
568.40 kr
(53.46 $)
     +29.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 862.50 kr
(81.12 $)
1,029.43 kr
(96.83 $)
     +19.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,225.00 kr
(115.22 $)
1,351.76 kr
(127.14 $)
     +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,166.67 kr
(768.13 $)
25,920.45 kr
(2,438.00 $)
     +217.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,375.00 kr
(599.61 $)
15,879.49 kr
(1,493.58 $)
     +149.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,950.00 kr
(1,312.10 $)
49,119.15 kr
(4,620.00 $)
     +252.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,125.00 kr
(1,046.38 $)
31,486.63 kr
(2,961.54 $)
     +183.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,061.13 kr
(287.92 $)
3,508.48 kr
(330.00 $)
     +14.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,281.68 kr
(214.61 $)
2,743.08 kr
(258.01 $)
     +20.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsingborg Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,792.67 kr
(3,366.55 $)
51,986.12 kr
(4,889.66 $)
     +45.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.66 6.66      +42.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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