Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Gothenburg 

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Cost of Living in Gothenburg is 27.1% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Gothenburg is 42.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 67.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 29.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 32.7% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 28.5% higher than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(270.55 kr)
12.01 $
(130.00 kr)
     -51.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,082.18 kr)
83.17 $
(900.00 kr)
     -16.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.75 $
(127.16 kr)
8.87 $
(96.00 kr)
     -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(75.75 kr)
6.47 $
(70.00 kr)
     -7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.25 $
(89.28 kr)
7.25 $
(78.50 kr)
     -12.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $
(55.99 kr)
3.93 $
(42.58 kr)
     -24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(31.85 kr)
2.33 $
(25.24 kr)
     -20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $
(25.97 kr)
2.17 $
(23.45 kr)
     -9.7 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 $
(43.68 kr)
5.89 $
(63.69 kr)
     +45.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.85 $
(41.65 kr)
2.42 $
(26.17 kr)
     -37.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(29.98 kr)
1.43 $
(15.43 kr)
     -48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 $
(43.37 kr)
3.87 $
(41.93 kr)
     -3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.35 $
(79.57 kr)
5.00 $
(54.16 kr)
     -31.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.33 $
(68.48 kr)
5.28 $
(57.13 kr)
     -16.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.24 $
(100.04 kr)
7.17 $
(77.59 kr)
     -22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(28.03 kr)
1.21 $
(13.11 kr)
     -53.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 $
(9.50 kr)
1.08 $
(11.65 kr)
     +22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.12 $
(22.94 kr)
1.17 $
(12.67 kr)
     -44.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $
(24.27 kr)
1.87 $
(20.26 kr)
     -16.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.19 $
(12.89 kr)
0.65 $
(7.00 kr)
     -45.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.34 $
(14.47 kr)
0.74 $
(7.98 kr)
     -44.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 $
(24.32 kr)
2.51 $
(27.22 kr)
     +11.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.83 $
(30.65 kr)
1.33 $
(14.40 kr)
     -53.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(162.33 kr)
10.16 $
(110.00 kr)
     -32.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.70 $
(29.18 kr)
1.97 $
(21.31 kr)
     -27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.73 $
(40.37 kr)
2.20 $
(23.85 kr)
     -40.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(183.97 kr)
6.75 $
(73.00 kr)
     -60.3 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.05 kr)
3.33 $
(36.00 kr)
     +33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(811.64 kr)
77.16 $
(835.00 kr)
     +2.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(35.17 kr)
5.64 $
(61.00 kr)
     +73.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.63 $
(28.41 kr)
2.53 $
(27.36 kr)
     -3.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(270.55 kr)
54.52 $
(590.00 kr)
     +118.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.14 $
(44.85 kr)
6.77 $
(73.26 kr)
     +63.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,691.85 $
(386,251.76 kr)
28,553.35 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,497.89 $
(286,756.14 kr)
30,821.90 $
(333,550.00 kr)
     +16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 165.70 $
(1,793.19 kr)
123.02 $
(1,331.34 kr)
     -25.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.03 $
(606.40 kr)
23.96 $
(259.32 kr)
     -57.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 57.30 $
(620.09 kr)
33.83 $
(366.05 kr)
     -41.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.13 $
(769.76 kr)
36.66 $
(396.75 kr)
     -48.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.50 $
(211.03 kr)
23.10 $
(250.00 kr)
     +18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(162.33 kr)
14.78 $
(160.00 kr)
     -1.4 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,475.00 $
(26,784.08 kr)
113.77 $
(1,231.17 kr)
     -95.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 42,300.00 $
(457,764.21 kr)
3,595.20 $
(38,906.67 kr)
     -91.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.89 $
(691.44 kr)
79.11 $
(856.12 kr)
     +23.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.83 $
(550.11 kr)
39.26 $
(424.92 kr)
     -22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.22 $
(1,019.60 kr)
92.98 $
(1,006.19 kr)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.64 $
(1,402.98 kr)
129.50 $
(1,401.38 kr)
     -0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,580.71 $
(27,928.10 kr)
970.65 $
(10,504.19 kr)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,786.10 $
(19,328.90 kr)
701.73 $
(7,594.00 kr)
     -60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,040.62 $
(54,548.88 kr)
1,429.14 $
(15,465.91 kr)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,410.94 $
(36,912.65 kr)
1,082.44 $
(11,714.00 kr)
     -68.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 725.26 $
(7,848.66 kr)
501.27 $
(5,424.62 kr)
     -30.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 717.91 $
(7,769.12 kr)
314.78 $
(3,406.54 kr)
     -56.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,378.95 $
(47,388.30 kr)
3,221.32 $
(34,860.63 kr)
     -26.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.83 4.18      -46.7 %
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