Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Uppsala 

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Cost of Living in Uppsala is 25.3% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Uppsala is 40.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Uppsala are 66.9% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Uppsala are 34.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Uppsala are 30.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Uppsala is 22.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(275.10 kr)
13.63 $
(150.00 kr)
     -45.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,100.41 kr)
59.07 $
(650.00 kr)
     -40.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.17 $
(122.90 kr)
9.54 $
(105.00 kr)
     -14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(77.03 kr)
7.22 $
(79.50 kr)
     +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(99.04 kr)
7.45 $
(82.00 kr)
     -17.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(59.20 kr)
3.92 $
(43.12 kr)
     -27.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(32.88 kr)
2.26 $
(24.88 kr)
     -24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(27.07 kr)
2.02 $
(22.25 kr)
     -17.8 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(41.74 kr)
5.74 $
(63.15 kr)
     +51.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.75 $
(41.21 kr)
2.32 $
(25.51 kr)
     -38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 $
(28.89 kr)
1.73 $
(19.05 kr)
     -34.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 $
(41.33 kr)
4.21 $
(46.30 kr)
     +12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.85 $
(75.41 kr)
4.74 $
(52.16 kr)
     -30.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.58 $
(72.42 kr)
5.32 $
(58.59 kr)
     -19.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.36 $
(92.04 kr)
6.38 $
(70.23 kr)
     -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $
(26.81 kr)
1.45 $
(15.95 kr)
     -40.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(9.50 kr)
1.09 $
(11.96 kr)
     +25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 $
(23.46 kr)
1.44 $
(15.80 kr)
     -32.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.19 $
(24.11 kr)
1.99 $
(21.92 kr)
     -9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.16 $
(12.73 kr)
0.65 $
(7.11 kr)
     -44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 $
(14.55 kr)
0.71 $
(7.79 kr)
     -46.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.40 $
(26.44 kr)
2.29 $
(25.17 kr)
     -4.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.90 $
(31.93 kr)
1.30 $
(14.33 kr)
     -55.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(165.06 kr)
9.09 $
(100.00 kr)
     -39.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(28.63 kr)
2.10 $
(23.15 kr)
     -19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.19 $
(46.08 kr)
2.26 $
(24.83 kr)
     -46.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.94 $
(186.41 kr)
6.45 $
(71.00 kr)
     -61.9 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.51 kr)
3.45 $
(38.00 kr)
     +38.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(825.31 kr)
90.88 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     +21.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(35.76 kr)
4.91 $
(54.00 kr)
     +51.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(24.76 kr)
1.90 $
(20.92 kr)
     -15.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(275.10 kr)
55.71 $
(613.00 kr)
     +122.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.09 $
(45.03 kr)
6.51 $
(71.63 kr)
     +59.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,965.00 $
(351,746.73 kr)
28,080.39 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.31 $
(293,791.43 kr)
29,525.30 $
(324,900.00 kr)
     +10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 166.32 $
(1,830.17 kr)
101.84 $
(1,120.67 kr)
     -38.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.26 $
(608.06 kr)
27.18 $
(299.12 kr)
     -50.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.55 $
(688.33 kr)
33.62 $
(370.00 kr)
     -46.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.58 $
(809.69 kr)
36.10 $
(397.22 kr)
     -50.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.57 $
(215.37 kr)
23.99 $
(264.00 kr)
     +22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(165.06 kr)
14.99 $
(165.00 kr)
     -0.0 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,575.00 $
(28,335.61 kr)
122.68 $
(1,350.00 kr)
     -95.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 42,300.00 $
(465,474.32 kr)
4,770.94 $
(52,500.00 kr)
     -88.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.03 $
(726.57 kr)
72.70 $
(800.00 kr)
     +10.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(577.72 kr)
35.78 $
(393.75 kr)
     -31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.84 $
(1,087.64 kr)
89.97 $
(990.00 kr)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.06 $
(1,695.32 kr)
139.34 $
(1,533.33 kr)
     -9.6 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,353.27 $
(25,895.66 kr)
848.17 $
(9,333.33 kr)
     -64.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,507.92 $
(16,593.33 kr)
585.64 $
(6,444.44 kr)
     -61.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,411.36 $
(48,543.18 kr)
1,317.69 $
(14,500.00 kr)
     -70.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,877.27 $
(31,661.86 kr)
939.04 $
(10,333.33 kr)
     -67.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.00 $
(3,631.33 kr)
404.54 $
(4,451.57 kr)
     +22.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 272.50 $
(2,998.65 kr)
275.79 $
(3,034.81 kr)
     +1.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,901.00 $
(53,931.18 kr)
2,251.68 $
(24,777.78 kr)
     -54.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.80      -27.6 %
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