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Ludvika vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 28.5% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Ludvika
Housing: pay 60.8% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 94.4% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% less in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Ludvika

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

Ludvika vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	London	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £19.94	$14.56 SEK133.67	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.22	$10.59 SEK97.21	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.33	$2.77 SEK25.44	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$2.31 SEK21.22	+20.0%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	London	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.61	$2.77 SEK25.44	+28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.13	$7.11 SEK65.29	+28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.91	$6.94 SEK63.72	+5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.74	$4.25 SEK39.00	-15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.95	$6.31 SEK57.91	+59.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$1.52 SEK14.00	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.20 SEK11.02	+43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$1.74 SEK16.02	+21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.22	$1.98 SEK18.23	+21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.70 SEK6.39	-8.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.84 SEK7.71	+0.9%
Average			+16.8%

London vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	London	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.31	$7.07 SEK64.95	-0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £179.42	$54.84 SEK503.55	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,193.30	$32,712.43 SEK300K	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.68	$30.70 SEK281.91	-3.3%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 60.8% less for housing

	London	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £31.95	$39.38 SEK361.62	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,299.61	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,745.46	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	-80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £190.83	$76.42 SEK701.72	-70.1%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 94.4% less for childcare

	London	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,850.41	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	-91.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,266.70	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	-97.4%
Average			-94.4%

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pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.48	$7.41 SEK68.05	-14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.89	$4.59 SEK42.12	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £16.94	$7.41 SEK68.05	-67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.45	$31.76 SEK291.63	-51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £14.95	$16.94 SEK155.54	-15.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	London	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £86.60	$104.36 SEK958.31	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £38.80	$51.85 SEK476.09	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £93.95	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £119.99	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	+33.3%
Average			+5.0%

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