Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Gothenburg 

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Consumer Prices in Gothenburg are 27.3% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gothenburg are 40.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 60.0% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 34.5% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 34.2% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 11.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(271.00 kr)
11.76 $
(127.50 kr)
     -53.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(975.60 kr)
70.11 $
(760.00 kr)
     -22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.67 $
(126.48 kr)
8.81 $
(95.50 kr)
     -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(86.72 kr)
6.46 $
(70.00 kr)
     -19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(92.14 kr)
7.38 $
(80.00 kr)
     -13.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(56.30 kr)
3.92 $
(42.46 kr)
     -24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 $
(32.00 kr)
2.36 $
(25.56 kr)
     -20.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(25.68 kr)
2.19 $
(23.69 kr)
     -7.8 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 $
(44.19 kr)
5.88 $
(63.77 kr)
     +44.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.76 $
(40.73 kr)
2.47 $
(26.76 kr)
     -34.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.78 $
(30.15 kr)
1.42 $
(15.43 kr)
     -48.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 $
(43.22 kr)
3.80 $
(41.21 kr)
     -4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.52 $
(81.50 kr)
5.00 $
(54.15 kr)
     -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(73.03 kr)
5.42 $
(58.76 kr)
     -19.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.46 $
(102.59 kr)
6.69 $
(72.54 kr)
     -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.74 $
(29.71 kr)
1.22 $
(13.23 kr)
     -55.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $
(9.66 kr)
1.09 $
(11.82 kr)
     +22.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.20 kr)
1.20 $
(12.95 kr)
     -46.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(24.36 kr)
1.92 $
(20.78 kr)
     -14.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 $
(13.04 kr)
0.64 $
(6.90 kr)
     -47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 $
(14.59 kr)
0.74 $
(8.00 kr)
     -45.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.26 $
(24.49 kr)
2.41 $
(26.15 kr)
     +6.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(27.65 kr)
1.28 $
(13.85 kr)
     -49.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(162.60 kr)
11.07 $
(120.00 kr)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(26.36 kr)
1.97 $
(21.39 kr)
     -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 $
(46.73 kr)
2.17 $
(23.56 kr)
     -49.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 $
(178.86 kr)
6.55 $
(71.00 kr)
     -60.3 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.10 kr)
3.32 $
(36.00 kr)
     +32.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(867.20 kr)
75.18 $
(815.00 kr)
     -6.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(35.23 kr)
5.72 $
(62.00 kr)
     +76.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(24.39 kr)
2.65 $
(28.68 kr)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(271.00 kr)
54.43 $
(590.00 kr)
     +117.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.23 $
(45.89 kr)
6.84 $
(74.11 kr)
     +61.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,383.69 $
(405,239.46 kr)
28,505.52 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -23.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,211.87 $
(294,976.88 kr)
30,137.20 $
(326,687.50 kr)
     +10.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.64 $
(1,752.15 kr)
129.94 $
(1,408.51 kr)
     -19.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.64 $
(570.58 kr)
24.08 $
(261.05 kr)
     -54.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 57.44 $
(622.61 kr)
31.73 $
(343.91 kr)
     -44.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.76 $
(864.65 kr)
35.73 $
(387.28 kr)
     -55.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.25 $
(67.75 kr)
22.97 $
(249.00 kr)
     +267.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(162.60 kr)
14.53 $
(157.50 kr)
     -3.1 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,170.00 $
(23,522.82 kr)
110.40 $
(1,196.71 kr)
     -94.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,450.00 $
(492,678.32 kr)
3,471.80 $
(37,634.29 kr)
     -92.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.03 $
(650.71 kr)
83.26 $
(902.53 kr)
     +38.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 $
(582.65 kr)
36.89 $
(399.92 kr)
     -31.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.28 $
(1,043.67 kr)
95.94 $
(1,039.95 kr)
     -0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.06 $
(1,388.20 kr)
134.33 $
(1,456.19 kr)
     +4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,351.85 $
(25,494.09 kr)
1,053.79 $
(11,423.08 kr)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,507.04 $
(16,336.31 kr)
795.66 $
(8,625.00 kr)
     -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,608.70 $
(49,958.29 kr)
1,585.90 $
(17,191.18 kr)
     -65.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,950.00 $
(31,978.02 kr)
1,144.64 $
(12,407.89 kr)
     -61.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $
(3,623.63 kr)
535.90 $
(5,809.15 kr)
     +60.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.01 $
(2,818.49 kr)
351.07 $
(3,805.57 kr)
     +35.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,502.92 $
(59,651.66 kr)
2,922.85 $
(31,683.71 kr)
     -46.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 4.65      -30.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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