Cost of living comparison

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Kotor vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Kotor is 5.9% cheaper than Ludvika.

Restaurants
pay 8.9% less in Kotor
Groceries
pay 44.7% less in Kotor
Transportation
pay 17.0% less in Kotor
Housing
pay 41.3% more in Kotor
Childcare
pay 57.4% more in Kotor
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.2% less in Kotor
Clothing
pay 21.4% less in Kotor

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

Kotor vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

pay 8.9% less for restaurants

 
Ludvika
Kotor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.75
SEK136.26
$11.20
€9.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
SEK99.10
$11.17
€9.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.62
SEK25.93
$2.55
€2.27

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

 
Ludvika
Kotor
Bread
1 loaf
$2.62
SEK25.93
$0.98
€0.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.71
SEK66.56
$4.34
€3.86
Milk (1 gallon) $6.55
SEK64.96
$4.90
€4.36

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

 
Ludvika
Kotor
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.48
SEK64.22
$6.62
€5.89
Monthly public transit pass ?? $44.79
€39.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,980.57
SEK327K
$29,113.12
€25,911.73

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pay 41.3% more for housing

 
Ludvika
Kotor
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.99
SEK465.76
$31.91
€28.40
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $449.87
SEK4,459.44
$671.84
€597.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $429.88
SEK4,261.24
$653.18
€581.35

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pay 57.4% more for childcare

 
Ludvika
Kotor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $216.60
SEK2,147.14
$340.96
€303.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $7,315.61
€6,511.15

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pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ludvika
Kotor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
SEK69.37
$3.08
€2.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
SEK42.94
$3.16
€2.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.10
SEK70.36
$4.37
€3.89

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

 
Ludvika
Kotor
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$98.31
SEK974.47
$87.34
€77.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.28
SEK528.20
$44.79
€39.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.97
SEK931.53
$97.04
€86.37

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