Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Sweden

Ludvika vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 38.8% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 48.0% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 98.2% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 98.1% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 42.2% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.2% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Ludvika

The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Ludvika are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ludvika.

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Ludvika vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ludvika instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 48.0% more for restaurants

	Astana	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$13.75 SEK136.26	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$10.00 SEK99.10	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$2.62 SEK25.93	+137.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$2.18 SEK21.64	+231.9%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 98.2% more for groceries

	Astana	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$2.62 SEK25.93	+317.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$6.71 SEK66.56	+10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$6.55 SEK64.96	+33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$5.00 SEK49.55	+124.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$5.96 SEK59.03	+121.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$1.44 SEK14.27	+76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$1.51 SEK15.01	+42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.65 SEK16.33	+59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.87 SEK18.58	+85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.66 SEK6.52	+110.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.79 SEK7.86	+290.7%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 98.1% more for transportation

	Astana	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$6.48 SEK64.22	+156.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$28.99 SEK287.39	+159.2%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Astana	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$46.99 SEK465.76	+161.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	+8.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$76.45 SEK757.81	+46.3%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 42.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-42.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	??
Average			-42.2%

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pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$7.00 SEK69.37	+421.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$4.33 SEK42.94	+67.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$7.10 SEK70.36	+217.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$29.99 SEK297.30	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$16.00 SEK158.56	+146.6%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Astana	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$98.31 SEK974.47	+48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$53.28 SEK528.20	+13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$93.97 SEK931.53	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+64.2%
Average			+21.3%

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