Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Uppsala 

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Consumer Prices in Uppsala are 31.2% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Uppsala are 46.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Uppsala are 68.7% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Uppsala are 30.8% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Uppsala are 39.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Uppsala is 31.6% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(223.50 kr)
11.86 $
(132.50 kr)
     -40.7 %
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)
8.95 $
(100.00 kr)
     -14.8 %
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)
7.34 $
(82.00 kr)
     -8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 $
(60.02 kr)
3.67 $
(41.00 kr)
     -31.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(30.45 kr)
1.87 $
(20.89 kr)
     -31.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(25.77 kr)
1.70 $
(19.00 kr)
     -26.3 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(42.89 kr)
4.76 $
(53.24 kr)
     +24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $
(38.34 kr)
2.23 $
(24.95 kr)
     -34.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.56 $
(28.64 kr)
1.23 $
(13.77 kr)
     -51.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 $
(48.61 kr)
3.06 $
(34.15 kr)
     -29.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.47 $
(94.63 kr)
4.31 $
(48.19 kr)
     -49.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(61.73 kr)
4.41 $
(49.24 kr)
     -20.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.44 $
(94.34 kr)
6.08 $
(67.93 kr)
     -28.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.50 $
(27.91 kr)
1.16 $
(13.00 kr)
     -53.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(9.19 kr)
1.04 $
(11.64 kr)
     +26.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.25 $
(25.18 kr)
1.28 $
(14.26 kr)
     -43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 $
(24.41 kr)
1.56 $
(17.44 kr)
     -28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(15.77 kr)
0.60 $
(6.69 kr)
     -57.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 $
(14.55 kr)
0.63 $
(7.01 kr)
     -51.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 $
(26.92 kr)
1.89 $
(21.17 kr)
     -21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(29.21 kr)
1.35 $
(15.09 kr)
     -48.3 %
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)
1.86 $
(20.79 kr)
     -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.14 $
(46.23 kr)
2.51 $
(28.00 kr)
     -39.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 $
(184.39 kr)
5.91 $
(66.00 kr)
     -64.2 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.94 kr)
2.68 $
(30.00 kr)
     +7.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(894.00 kr)
89.49 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     +11.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 $
(43.30 kr)
4.83 $
(54.00 kr)
     +24.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.91 $
(54.91 kr)
1.87 $
(20.92 kr)
     -61.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(502.88 kr)
54.85 $
(613.00 kr)
     +21.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.40 $
(49.16 kr)
6.87 $
(76.74 kr)
     +56.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(279,375.35 kr)
24,608.47 $
(275,000.00 kr)
     -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,669.44 $
(286,856.40 kr)
28,635.31 $
(320,000.00 kr)
     +11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 164.49 $
(1,838.23 kr)
97.24 $
(1,086.67 kr)
     -40.9 %
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)
32.43 $
(362.38 kr)
     -52.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.72 $
(846.15 kr)
32.49 $
(363.11 kr)
     -57.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.88 $
(199.75 kr)
24.16 $
(270.00 kr)
     +35.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(167.63 kr)
13.42 $
(150.00 kr)
     -10.5 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,063.56 $
(23,060.27 kr)
120.81 $
(1,350.00 kr)
     -94.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,625.00 $
(342,234.80 kr)
4,697.98 $
(52,500.00 kr)
     -84.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.26 $
(673.42 kr)
79.41 $
(887.38 kr)
     +31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.65 $
(498.93 kr)
32.44 $
(362.50 kr)
     -27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.86 $
(1,060.09 kr)
83.32 $
(931.12 kr)
     -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.29 $
(1,388.89 kr)
132.95 $
(1,485.71 kr)
     +7.0 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,376.18 $
(26,553.87 kr)
820.28 $
(9,166.67 kr)
     -65.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,499.94 $
(16,761.80 kr)
555.55 $
(6,208.33 kr)
     -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,392.11 $
(49,081.84 kr)
1,308.72 $
(14,625.00 kr)
     -70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,190.62 $
(35,655.28 kr)
894.85 $
(10,000.00 kr)
     -72.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 519.37 $
(5,803.97 kr)
355.40 $
(3,971.57 kr)
     -31.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.55 $
(3,168.71 kr)
241.09 $
(2,694.17 kr)
     -15.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Uppsala Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,984.38 $
(66,875.50 kr)
2,207.31 $
(24,666.67 kr)
     -63.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.53      -32.9 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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