Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Sweden

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 9.7% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 73.1% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 48.3% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 27.0% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 71.5% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ludvika instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$13.75 SEK136.26	+124.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$10.00 SEK99.10	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$2.62 SEK25.93	+164.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$2.18 SEK21.64	+758.7%
Average			+107.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ludvika - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.1% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$2.62 SEK25.93	+102.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$6.71 SEK66.56	+109.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$6.55 SEK64.96	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$5.00 SEK49.55	+103.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$5.96 SEK59.03	+60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$1.44 SEK14.27	+53.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$1.51 SEK15.01	+94.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.65 SEK16.33	+131.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.87 SEK18.58	+150.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.66 SEK6.52	+26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.79 SEK7.86	+37.3%
Average			+73.1%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.3% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.48 SEK64.22	+175.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$28.99 SEK287.39	+70.0%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 27.0% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$46.99 SEK465.76	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$76.45 SEK757.81	+10.8%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 71.5% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-71.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	??
Average			-71.5%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$7.00 SEK69.37	+191.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$4.33 SEK42.94	+14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$7.10 SEK70.36	+6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$29.99 SEK297.30	-62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$16.00 SEK158.56	+33.4%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$98.31 SEK974.47	+33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$53.28 SEK528.20	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$93.97 SEK931.53	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+127.8%
Average			+27.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing

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