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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 9.9% more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 87.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Ludvika, you would:

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$12.02 PLN46.68	-12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$9.72 PLN37.74	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$2.53 PLN9.84	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$2.38 PLN9.25	+9.1%
Average			-6.3%

Ludvika vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.49 PLN5.81	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$4.63 PLN17.97	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$4.10 PLN15.93	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$3.89 PLN15.12	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$3.52 PLN13.68	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$0.60 PLN2.33	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$0.78 PLN3.03	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$0.80 PLN3.12	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$1.39 PLN5.41	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.41 PLN1.60	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.45 PLN1.76	-42.8%
Average			-40.8%

Ludvika vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$6.53 PLN25.37	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN130.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$10.48 PLN40.72	-63.8%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 87.7% more for housing

	Ludvika	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$17.57 PLN68.25	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+105.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+69.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$252.82 PLN982.14	+230.7%
Average			+87.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+111.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06
Average			+111.6%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$4.60 PLN17.88	-34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$4.20 PLN16.33	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$6.39 PLN24.83	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$45.50 PLN176.74	+51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$8.69 PLN33.77	-45.7%
Average			-13.8%

Ludvika vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$97.55 PLN378.96	-0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$40.65 PLN157.93	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$89.86 PLN349.09	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$120.34 PLN467.49	-43.6%
Average			-20.1%

Ludvika vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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