Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 8.3% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 82.3% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 23.5% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 65.5% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 44.1% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Bucharest	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.25	$13.75 SEK136.26	-6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$10.00 SEK99.10	+36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.44	$2.62 SEK25.93	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.65	$2.18 SEK21.64	-3.1%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 82.3% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.24	$2.62 SEK25.93	+98.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.63	$6.71 SEK66.56	+54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.40	$6.55 SEK64.96	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.35	$5.00 SEK49.55	+36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.45	$5.96 SEK59.03	+95.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.70	$1.44 SEK14.27	+152.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.43	$1.51 SEK15.01	+109.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.25	$1.65 SEK16.33	+139.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.42	$1.87 SEK18.58	+63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.73	$0.66 SEK6.52	+80.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.79 SEK7.86	+131.6%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 23.5% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.25	$6.48 SEK64.22	-13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON98.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.71	$28.99 SEK287.39	+413.4%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Bucharest	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON43.83	$46.99 SEK465.76	+407.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,203.34	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,135.02	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON699.33	$76.45 SEK757.81	-48.3%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 65.5% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,966.59	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-65.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON67,987.54	??
Average			-65.5%

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.81	$7.00 SEK69.37	+85.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.59	$4.33 SEK42.94	+23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.42	$7.10 SEK70.36	+10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON232.83	$29.99 SEK297.30	-39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.57	$16.00 SEK158.56	+91.2%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 44.1% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON419.90	$98.31 SEK974.47	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON181.80	$53.28 SEK528.20	+38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON368.20	$93.97 SEK931.53	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON433.74	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+132.6%
Average			+44.1%

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