Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Orebro 

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Cost of Living in Orebro is 19.4% lower than in Chicago, IL (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Orebro is 37.9% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Orebro are 69.5% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Orebro are 24.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Orebro are 23.3% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Orebro is 5.0% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(242.00 kr)
13.43 $
(130.00 kr)
     -46.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(967.98 kr)
82.65 $
(800.00 kr)
     -17.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(116.16 kr)
9.50 $
(92.00 kr)
     -20.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(67.76 kr)
7.23 $
(70.00 kr)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.12 $
(78.65 kr)
7.75 $
(75.00 kr)
     -4.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(54.36 kr)
4.69 $
(45.40 kr)
     -16.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(28.99 kr)
2.96 $
(28.69 kr)
     -1.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $
(23.45 kr)
2.54 $
(24.58 kr)
     +4.8 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 $
(37.61 kr)
6.10 $
(59.05 kr)
     +57.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.73 $
(36.07 kr)
2.59 $
(25.03 kr)
     -30.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.47 $
(23.95 kr)
1.49 $
(14.38 kr)
     -39.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.49 $
(43.46 kr)
4.15 $
(40.20 kr)
     -7.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.63 $
(64.20 kr)
5.17 $
(50.03 kr)
     -22.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 $
(66.22 kr)
5.31 $
(51.41 kr)
     -22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.33 $
(80.61 kr)
8.29 $
(80.29 kr)
     -0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.43 $
(23.48 kr)
1.35 $
(13.04 kr)
     -44.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(7.91 kr)
1.17 $
(11.34 kr)
     +43.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 $
(18.52 kr)
1.32 $
(12.74 kr)
     -31.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.98 $
(19.20 kr)
1.90 $
(18.35 kr)
     -4.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.10 $
(10.62 kr)
0.76 $
(7.32 kr)
     -31.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $
(11.83 kr)
0.84 $
(8.09 kr)
     -31.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.45 $
(23.76 kr)
2.20 $
(21.33 kr)
     -10.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.59 $
(25.09 kr)
1.54 $
(14.94 kr)
     -40.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(145.20 kr)
11.36 $
(110.00 kr)
     -24.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.42 $
(23.46 kr)
2.17 $
(20.98 kr)
     -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $
(35.82 kr)
1.81 $
(17.50 kr)
     -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 $
(145.20 kr)
7.23 $
(70.00 kr)
     -51.8 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(24.20 kr)
2.94 $
(28.50 kr)
     +17.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(725.99 kr)
72.57 $
(702.50 kr)
     -3.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(31.46 kr)
2.58 $
(25.00 kr)
     -20.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(21.78 kr)
2.91 $
(28.18 kr)
     +29.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(242.00 kr)
60.95 $
(590.00 kr)
     +143.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.02 $
(38.95 kr)
7.11 $
(68.81 kr)
     +76.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,965.00 $
(309,415.93 kr)
31,922.03 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -0.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,515.51 $
(256,665.79 kr)
33,564.62 $
(324,900.00 kr)
     +26.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.66 $
(1,855.24 kr)
113.77 $
(1,101.28 kr)
     -40.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.13 $
(591.76 kr)
24.87 $
(240.72 kr)
     -59.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.44 $
(623.81 kr)
29.70 $
(287.50 kr)
     -53.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.70 $
(742.44 kr)
51.14 $
(495.00 kr)
     -33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.12 $
(127.05 kr)
24.79 $
(240.00 kr)
     +88.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(145.20 kr)
12.91 $
(125.00 kr)
     -13.9 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,056.25 $
(19,904.16 kr)
130.86 $
(1,266.67 kr)
     -93.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 39,114.29 $
(378,619.83 kr)
4,053.79 $
(39,240.00 kr)
     -89.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.68 $
(587.36 kr)
54.24 $
(525.00 kr)
     -10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.15 $
(495.16 kr)
38.97 $
(377.18 kr)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.52 $
(914.93 kr)
92.98 $
(900.00 kr)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.59 $
(1,457.67 kr)
126.55 $
(1,225.00 kr)
     -16.0 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,319.57 $
(22,453.07 kr)
671.50 $
(6,500.00 kr)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,533.50 $
(14,844.03 kr)
513.90 $
(4,974.50 kr)
     -66.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,554.55 $
(44,087.25 kr)
1,239.69 $
(12,000.00 kr)
     -72.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,770.45 $
(26,817.54 kr)
981.42 $
(9,500.00 kr)
     -64.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 315.84 $
(3,057.28 kr)
355.11 $
(3,437.38 kr)
     +12.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 245.25 $
(2,373.96 kr)
422.29 $
(4,087.70 kr)
     +72.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Orebro Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,337.15 $
(51,662.75 kr)
3,146.68 $
(30,459.38 kr)
     -41.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 4.33      -34.5 %
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