Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 0.6% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 7.7% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 78.8% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.6% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$13.75 SEK136.26	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$10.00 SEK99.10	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.62 SEK25.93	+51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$2.18 SEK21.64	+277.2%
Average			+28.6%

Istanbul vs. Ludvika - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.62 SEK25.93	+184.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.71 SEK66.56	+27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$6.55 SEK64.96	+39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$5.00 SEK49.55	+107.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.96 SEK59.03	+134.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.44 SEK14.27	+69.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.51 SEK15.01	+47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.65 SEK16.33	+187.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.87 SEK18.58	+124.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.66 SEK6.52	+111.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.79 SEK7.86	+177.1%
Average			+102.3%

Istanbul vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.7% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$6.48 SEK64.22	+19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$28.99 SEK287.39	+245.0%
Average			+7.7%

Istanbul vs. Ludvika - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	Istanbul	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$46.99 SEK465.76	+191.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-33.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$76.45 SEK757.81	+11.0%
Average			-33.8%

Istanbul vs. Ludvika - Cost of housing

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pay 78.8% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	??
Average			-78.8%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$7.00 SEK69.37	+46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.33 SEK42.94	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$7.10 SEK70.36	+203.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$29.99 SEK297.30	-60.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$16.00 SEK158.56	+96.8%
Average			+13.2%

Istanbul vs. Ludvika - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$98.31 SEK974.47	+84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$53.28 SEK528.20	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$93.97 SEK931.53	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+123.3%
Average			+51.0%

Istanbul vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing

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