Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Gothenburg 

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Consumer Prices in Gothenburg are 30.8% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gothenburg are 43.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 63.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 33.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 36.3% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 21.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(223.50 kr)
11.19 $
(125.00 kr)
     -44.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(1,005.75 kr)
62.64 $
(700.00 kr)
     -30.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(117.34 kr)
8.50 $
(95.00 kr)
     -19.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(78.23 kr)
6.26 $
(70.00 kr)
     -10.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(89.40 kr)
6.26 $
(70.00 kr)
     -21.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 $
(60.02 kr)
3.73 $
(41.64 kr)
     -30.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(30.45 kr)
2.03 $
(22.71 kr)
     -25.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(25.77 kr)
1.86 $
(20.74 kr)
     -19.5 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(42.89 kr)
5.82 $
(65.05 kr)
     +51.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $
(38.34 kr)
2.29 $
(25.60 kr)
     -33.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.56 $
(28.64 kr)
1.28 $
(14.31 kr)
     -50.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 $
(48.61 kr)
3.44 $
(38.42 kr)
     -21.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.47 $
(94.63 kr)
4.56 $
(50.95 kr)
     -46.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(61.73 kr)
5.17 $
(57.81 kr)
     -6.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.44 $
(94.34 kr)
6.43 $
(71.81 kr)
     -23.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.50 $
(27.91 kr)
1.18 $
(13.21 kr)
     -52.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(9.19 kr)
1.02 $
(11.37 kr)
     +23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.25 $
(25.18 kr)
1.07 $
(11.93 kr)
     -52.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 $
(24.41 kr)
1.72 $
(19.23 kr)
     -21.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(15.77 kr)
0.62 $
(6.92 kr)
     -56.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 $
(14.55 kr)
0.67 $
(7.49 kr)
     -48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 $
(26.92 kr)
2.31 $
(25.78 kr)
     -4.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(29.21 kr)
1.27 $
(14.16 kr)
     -51.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(167.63 kr)
8.95 $
(100.00 kr)
     -40.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.86 $
(32.00 kr)
1.80 $
(20.16 kr)
     -37.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.14 $
(46.23 kr)
2.01 $
(22.51 kr)
     -51.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 $
(184.39 kr)
6.26 $
(70.00 kr)
     -62.0 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.94 kr)
3.22 $
(36.00 kr)
     +28.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(894.00 kr)
72.93 $
(815.00 kr)
     -8.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 $
(43.30 kr)
5.55 $
(62.00 kr)
     +43.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.91 $
(54.91 kr)
2.44 $
(27.21 kr)
     -50.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(502.88 kr)
52.80 $
(590.00 kr)
     +17.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.40 $
(49.16 kr)
7.09 $
(79.18 kr)
     +61.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(279,375.35 kr)
23,973.12 $
(267,900.00 kr)
     -4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,669.44 $
(286,856.40 kr)
24,518.98 $
(274,000.00 kr)
     -4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 164.49 $
(1,838.23 kr)
105.95 $
(1,183.94 kr)
     -35.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.18 $
(661.36 kr)
24.38 $
(272.46 kr)
     -58.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.65 $
(767.13 kr)
28.46 $
(318.05 kr)
     -58.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.72 $
(846.15 kr)
32.88 $
(367.41 kr)
     -56.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.88 $
(199.75 kr)
23.76 $
(265.56 kr)
     +32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(167.63 kr)
13.42 $
(150.00 kr)
     -10.5 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,063.56 $
(23,060.27 kr)
107.09 $
(1,196.71 kr)
     -94.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,625.00 $
(342,234.80 kr)
2,875.16 $
(32,130.00 kr)
     -90.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.26 $
(673.42 kr)
80.79 $
(902.88 kr)
     +34.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.65 $
(498.93 kr)
34.75 $
(388.31 kr)
     -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.86 $
(1,060.09 kr)
87.37 $
(976.32 kr)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.29 $
(1,388.89 kr)
110.06 $
(1,229.93 kr)
     -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,376.18 $
(26,553.87 kr)
1,014.17 $
(11,333.33 kr)
     -57.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,499.94 $
(16,761.80 kr)
738.61 $
(8,254.02 kr)
     -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,392.11 $
(49,081.84 kr)
1,458.80 $
(16,302.08 kr)
     -66.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,190.62 $
(35,655.28 kr)
1,015.86 $
(11,352.27 kr)
     -68.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 519.37 $
(5,803.97 kr)
503.25 $
(5,623.85 kr)
     -3.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.55 $
(3,168.71 kr)
306.33 $
(3,423.26 kr)
     +8.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,984.38 $
(66,875.50 kr)
2,645.82 $
(29,567.05 kr)
     -55.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.20      -37.7 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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