Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Uppsala 

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Cost of Living in Uppsala is 11.8% lower than in Chicago, IL (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Uppsala is 30.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Uppsala are 62.2% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Uppsala are 19.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Uppsala are 17.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Uppsala is 22.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(210.33 kr)
16.21 $
(155.00 kr)
     -26.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(956.04 kr)
67.99 $
(650.00 kr)
     -32.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(114.72 kr)
11.51 $
(110.00 kr)
     -4.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(66.92 kr)
8.37 $
(80.00 kr)
     +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(76.48 kr)
10.41 $
(99.50 kr)
     +30.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 $
(53.98 kr)
4.90 $
(46.83 kr)
     -13.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(28.64 kr)
2.72 $
(26.00 kr)
     -9.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(22.70 kr)
2.23 $
(21.33 kr)
     -6.0 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.16 $
(39.76 kr)
6.10 $
(58.27 kr)
     +46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.56 $
(34.07 kr)
2.66 $
(25.40 kr)
     -25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.45 $
(23.47 kr)
2.05 $
(19.58 kr)
     -16.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 $
(44.56 kr)
4.90 $
(46.88 kr)
     +5.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.54 $
(62.51 kr)
5.46 $
(52.16 kr)
     -16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $
(65.95 kr)
6.31 $
(60.33 kr)
     -8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 $
(81.27 kr)
7.68 $
(73.39 kr)
     -9.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.33 $
(22.28 kr)
1.71 $
(16.33 kr)
     -26.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $
(7.60 kr)
1.26 $
(12.07 kr)
     +58.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.86 $
(17.77 kr)
1.65 $
(15.80 kr)
     -11.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.02 $
(19.27 kr)
2.29 $
(21.92 kr)
     +13.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 $
(10.80 kr)
0.73 $
(6.96 kr)
     -35.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $
(11.67 kr)
0.81 $
(7.79 kr)
     -33.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.45 $
(23.45 kr)
2.64 $
(25.20 kr)
     +7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $
(25.22 kr)
1.28 $
(12.20 kr)
     -51.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(143.41 kr)
10.20 $
(97.50 kr)
     -32.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(24.96 kr)
2.42 $
(23.15 kr)
     -7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.89 $
(37.17 kr)
2.60 $
(24.83 kr)
     -33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.88 $
(161.38 kr)
7.84 $
(75.00 kr)
     -53.5 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(23.90 kr)
4.08 $
(39.00 kr)
     +63.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(717.03 kr)
107.74 $
(1,030.00 kr)
     +43.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(31.07 kr)
5.65 $
(54.00 kr)
     +73.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(21.51 kr)
2.19 $
(20.92 kr)
     -2.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(239.01 kr)
64.12 $
(613.00 kr)
     +156.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(38.14 kr)
7.36 $
(70.35 kr)
     +84.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(325,053.60 kr)
32,320.82 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,598.85 $
(254,295.61 kr)
33,983.93 $
(324,900.00 kr)
     +27.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.24 $
(1,723.12 kr)
111.06 $
(1,061.76 kr)
     -38.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.18 $
(594.43 kr)
28.97 $
(277.00 kr)
     -53.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.70 $
(656.76 kr)
42.71 $
(408.33 kr)
     -37.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.09 $
(660.54 kr)
36.24 $
(346.47 kr)
     -47.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.89 $
(132.78 kr)
27.61 $
(264.00 kr)
     +98.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(143.41 kr)
19.87 $
(190.00 kr)
     +32.5 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,050.00 $
(19,598.82 kr)
145.69 $
(1,392.86 kr)
     -92.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 39,114.29 $
(373,948.22 kr)
5,491.40 $
(52,500.00 kr)
     -86.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.22 $
(633.06 kr)
87.17 $
(833.33 kr)
     +31.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.62 $
(474.34 kr)
41.19 $
(393.75 kr)
     -17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.11 $
(909.30 kr)
99.37 $
(950.00 kr)
     +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.22 $
(1,359.70 kr)
156.88 $
(1,499.86 kr)
     +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,307.69 $
(22,062.46 kr)
920.46 $
(8,800.00 kr)
     -60.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,600.95 $
(15,305.75 kr)
758.34 $
(7,250.00 kr)
     -52.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,663.04 $
(44,580.56 kr)
1,506.21 $
(14,400.00 kr)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,702.08 $
(25,833.00 kr)
1,080.85 $
(10,333.33 kr)
     -60.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 326.84 $
(3,124.72 kr)
465.63 $
(4,451.57 kr)
     +42.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 220.33 $
(2,106.45 kr)
317.44 $
(3,034.81 kr)
     +44.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,099.31 $
(48,751.45 kr)
2,743.96 $
(26,233.33 kr)
     -46.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.80      -29.2 %
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