Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 33.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 53.6% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 43.5% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 27.6% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in Ludvika

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Ludvika are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ludvika.

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Ludvika vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ludvika instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$13.75 SEK136.26	+180.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$10.00 SEK99.10	+104.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$2.62 SEK25.93	+223.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$2.18 SEK21.64	+373.9%
Average			+168.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ludvika - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.6% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$2.62 SEK25.93	+139.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$6.71 SEK66.56	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$6.55 SEK64.96	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$5.00 SEK49.55	+97.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$5.96 SEK59.03	+194.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.44 SEK14.27	-7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.51 SEK15.01	+85.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.65 SEK16.33	+59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.87 SEK18.58	+163.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.66 SEK6.52	+11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.79 SEK7.86	+27.6%
Average			+53.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.5% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$6.48 SEK64.22	+101.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$28.99 SEK287.39	+163.3%
Average			+43.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ludvika - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$46.99 SEK465.76	+78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	+15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$76.45 SEK757.81	+60.7%
Average			+3.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ludvika - Cost of housing

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pay 27.6% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-27.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	??
Average			-27.6%

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pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$7.00 SEK69.37	+58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$4.33 SEK42.94	+39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$7.10 SEK70.36	+61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$29.99 SEK297.30	-38.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$16.00 SEK158.56	+218.9%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$98.31 SEK974.47	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$53.28 SEK528.20	+27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$93.97 SEK931.53	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+122.0%
Average			+43.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing

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