Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Malmo 

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Consumer Prices in Malmo are 32.5% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malmo are 47.0% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Malmo are 68.9% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Malmo are 29.7% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Malmo are 38.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Malmo is 17.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(223.50 kr)
10.51 $
(117.50 kr)
     -47.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(1,005.75 kr)
71.59 $
(800.00 kr)
     -20.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(117.34 kr)
8.05 $
(90.00 kr)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(78.23 kr)
7.16 $
(80.00 kr)
     +2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(89.40 kr)
7.16 $
(80.00 kr)
     -10.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 $
(60.02 kr)
3.93 $
(43.89 kr)
     -26.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(30.45 kr)
2.15 $
(24.00 kr)
     -21.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(25.77 kr)
1.82 $
(20.38 kr)
     -20.9 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(42.89 kr)
5.34 $
(59.73 kr)
     +39.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $
(38.34 kr)
2.23 $
(24.97 kr)
     -34.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.56 $
(28.64 kr)
1.31 $
(14.62 kr)
     -49.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 $
(48.61 kr)
3.61 $
(40.34 kr)
     -17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.47 $
(94.63 kr)
4.91 $
(54.88 kr)
     -42.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(61.73 kr)
4.14 $
(46.31 kr)
     -25.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.44 $
(94.34 kr)
6.23 $
(69.63 kr)
     -26.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.50 $
(27.91 kr)
1.18 $
(13.18 kr)
     -52.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(9.19 kr)
1.02 $
(11.40 kr)
     +24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.25 $
(25.18 kr)
1.04 $
(11.59 kr)
     -54.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 $
(24.41 kr)
1.64 $
(18.28 kr)
     -25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(15.77 kr)
0.60 $
(6.68 kr)
     -57.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 $
(14.55 kr)
0.57 $
(6.38 kr)
     -56.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 $
(26.92 kr)
1.83 $
(20.44 kr)
     -24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(29.21 kr)
1.40 $
(15.66 kr)
     -46.4 %
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)
2.08 $
(23.22 kr)
     -27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.14 $
(46.23 kr)
1.97 $
(22.00 kr)
     -52.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 $
(184.39 kr)
6.26 $
(70.00 kr)
     -62.0 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.94 kr)
2.82 $
(31.50 kr)
     +12.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(894.00 kr)
59.24 $
(662.00 kr)
     -26.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 $
(43.30 kr)
4.47 $
(50.00 kr)
     +15.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.91 $
(54.91 kr)
3.89 $
(43.45 kr)
     -20.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(502.88 kr)
53.69 $
(600.00 kr)
     +19.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.40 $
(49.16 kr)
6.79 $
(75.88 kr)
     +54.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(279,375.35 kr)
25,055.90 $
(280,000.00 kr)
     +0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,669.44 $
(286,856.40 kr)
19,826.12 $
(221,557.14 kr)
     -22.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 164.49 $
(1,838.23 kr)
70.53 $
(788.15 kr)
     -57.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.18 $
(661.36 kr)
26.76 $
(299.00 kr)
     -54.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.65 $
(767.13 kr)
30.67 $
(342.75 kr)
     -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.72 $
(846.15 kr)
31.69 $
(354.11 kr)
     -58.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.88 $
(199.75 kr)
23.98 $
(268.00 kr)
     +34.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(167.63 kr)
13.42 $
(150.00 kr)
     -10.5 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,063.56 $
(23,060.27 kr)
136.39 $
(1,524.14 kr)
     -93.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,625.00 $
(342,234.80 kr)
6,711.40 $
(75,000.00 kr)
     -78.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.26 $
(673.42 kr)
78.01 $
(871.75 kr)
     +29.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.65 $
(498.93 kr)
33.00 $
(368.75 kr)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.86 $
(1,060.09 kr)
83.88 $
(937.38 kr)
     -11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.29 $
(1,388.89 kr)
113.84 $
(1,272.11 kr)
     -8.4 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,376.18 $
(26,553.87 kr)
826.84 $
(9,239.90 kr)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,499.94 $
(16,761.80 kr)
608.49 $
(6,799.91 kr)
     -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,392.11 $
(49,081.84 kr)
1,202.19 $
(13,434.54 kr)
     -72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,190.62 $
(35,655.28 kr)
919.70 $
(10,277.67 kr)
     -71.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 519.37 $
(5,803.97 kr)
358.66 $
(4,008.07 kr)
     -30.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.55 $
(3,168.71 kr)
223.02 $
(2,492.30 kr)
     -21.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Malmo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,984.38 $
(66,875.50 kr)
2,619.95 $
(29,278.00 kr)
     -56.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 3.18      -52.8 %
Last update: September 2023August 2023
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