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Ludvika vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 23.2% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 9.1% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Ludvika
Housing: pay 62.7% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 87.9% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Ludvika

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

Ludvika vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.69 €22.12	$14.56 SEK133.67	-43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.14 €11.31	$10.59 SEK97.21	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.38	$2.77 SEK25.44	+0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €1.98	$2.31 SEK21.22	+0.4%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 9.1% more for groceries

	Dublin	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 €1.88	$2.77 SEK25.44	+27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.53	$7.11 SEK65.29	+10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.77 €5.83	$6.94 SEK63.72	+2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 €3.82	$4.25 SEK39.00	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.66	$6.31 SEK57.91	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.19	$1.52 SEK14.00	+10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$1.20 SEK11.02	+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$1.74 SEK16.02	+43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 €2.19	$1.98 SEK18.23	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.80	$0.70 SEK6.39	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.64	$0.84 SEK7.71	+12.5%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Dublin	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.79 €6.70	$7.07 SEK64.95	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.95 €95.51	$54.84 SEK503.55	-50.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,559.40 €36,635.43	$32,712.43 SEK300K	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €16.49	$30.70 SEK281.91	+60.3%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Dublin	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.79 €48.88	$39.38 SEK361.62	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,406.85 €2,071.84	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,011.21 €1,731.26	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	-77.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.82 €175.45	$76.42 SEK701.72	-62.5%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 87.9% less for childcare

	Dublin	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.27 €1,139.94	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	-83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,401.84 €8,093.17	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	-92.1%
Average			-87.9%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.04	$7.41 SEK68.05	-9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 €4.11	$4.59 SEK42.12	-3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.02 €18.10	$7.41 SEK68.05	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.52 €47.79	$31.76 SEK291.63	-42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.18 €13.07	$16.94 SEK155.54	+11.6%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Dublin	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 €93.53	$104.36 SEK958.31	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.22 €43.23	$51.85 SEK476.09	+3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.78 €98.80	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	+6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.90 €101.49	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	+81.8%
Average			+21.9%

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