Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 8.8% cheaper than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 42.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 37.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$6.13 SAR23.00	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$8.53 SAR32.00	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$0.99 SAR3.71	-62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$0.25 SAR0.95	-88.4%
Average			-51.9%

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.2% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.29 SAR4.85	-50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$3.21 SAR12.04	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$6.49 SAR24.37	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$2.46 SAR9.23	-50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$3.71 SAR13.92	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$0.94 SAR3.52	-34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$0.78 SAR2.92	-48.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$0.71 SAR2.67	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$0.75 SAR2.81	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.52 SAR1.95	-21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.58 SAR2.17	-27.2%
Average			-42.2%

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$2.35 SAR8.82	-63.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$54.69 SAR205.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$17.05 SAR64.00	-41.2%
Average			-32.6%

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.1% more for housing

	Ludvika	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$67.53 SAR253.45	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	+23.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$68.97 SAR258.83	-9.8%
Average			+37.1%

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of housing

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+251.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21
Average			+251.1%

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of childcare

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$2.40 SAR9.00	-65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$3.79 SAR14.23	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$6.66 SAR25.00	-6.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$79.20 SAR297.24	+164.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$11.99 SAR45.00	-25.0%
Average			-7.4%

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$73.80 SAR276.94	-24.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$57.02 SAR214.00	+7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$99.59 SAR373.73	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$93.64 SAR351.41	-56.1%
Average			-21.8%

Ludvika vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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