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Ludvika vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 11.4% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Ludvika
Housing: pay 54.5% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 38.2% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Ludvika

The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ludvika are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ludvika.

Ludvika vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.08	$14.56 SEK133.67	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.55 €11.66	$10.59 SEK97.21	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.49 €3.00	$2.77 SEK25.44	-20.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.57	$2.31 SEK21.22	-22.5%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Berlin	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €1.94	$2.77 SEK25.44	+22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.10 €6.11	$7.11 SEK65.29	+0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 €4.42	$6.94 SEK63.72	+35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.34	$4.25 SEK39.00	+9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.52 €4.75	$6.31 SEK57.91	+14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.54 €1.33	$1.52 SEK14.00	-1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$1.20 SEK11.02	+28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.04	$1.74 SEK16.02	+45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.52	$1.98 SEK18.23	+12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.78	$0.70 SEK6.39	-23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.67	$0.84 SEK7.71	+8.1%
Average			+13.8%

Berlin vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Berlin	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 €6.47	$7.07 SEK64.95	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.91 €59.32	$54.84 SEK503.55	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,702.07 €28,150.17	$32,712.43 SEK300K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 €27.55	$30.70 SEK281.91	-4.1%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 54.5% less for housing

	Berlin	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.32 €43.32	$39.38 SEK361.62	-21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,427.12 €1,228.48	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.35 €919.64	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$277.09 €238.52	$76.42 SEK701.72	-72.4%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 38.2% less for childcare

	Berlin	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 €159.18	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	+15.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,579.95 €8,246.49	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	-92.3%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.52	$7.41 SEK68.05	+41.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.83	$4.59 SEK42.12	+3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.16 €8.75	$7.41 SEK68.05	-27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.79 €33.39	$31.76 SEK291.63	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.89 €12.82	$16.94 SEK155.54	+13.7%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Berlin	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.79 €80.74	$104.36 SEK958.31	+11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.63 €37.56	$51.85 SEK476.09	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.67 €91.82	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.59 €111.55	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	+65.4%
Average			+27.6%

Berlin vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing

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