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Moscow vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.3 times more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 45.8% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 11.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 15.4% less in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 SEK133.67	$11.93 RUB945.90	-18.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.59 SEK97.21	$5.97 RUB472.95	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 SEK25.44	$1.38 RUB109.58	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK21.22	$0.61 RUB48.48	-73.5%
Average			-46.3%

Ludvika vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 SEK25.44	$0.85 RUB67.07	-69.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 SEK65.29	$6.27 RUB496.98	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 SEK63.72	$4.62 RUB366.21	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 SEK39.00	$1.68 RUB133.36	-60.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 SEK57.91	$2.46 RUB195.23	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 SEK14.00	$0.81 RUB64.14	-46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SEK11.02	$0.87 RUB68.97	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 SEK16.02	$0.90 RUB71.48	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK18.23	$1.64 RUB129.97	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK6.39	$0.43 RUB33.83	-38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK7.71	$0.34 RUB26.84	-59.7%
Average			-43.1%

Ludvika vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 SEK64.95	$2.84 RUB224.98	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.84 SEK503.55	$36.64 RUB2,903.92	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,712.43 SEK300K	$36,994.59 RUB3M	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 SEK281.91	$5.73 RUB454.03	-81.3%
Average			-40.3%

Ludvika vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.8% more for housing

	Ludvika	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.38 SEK361.62	$7.82 RUB619.53	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	$1,253.04 RUB99,319.75	+163.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	$709.24 RUB56,216.70	+55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.42 SEK701.72	$110.60 RUB8,766.12	+44.7%
Average			+45.8%

Ludvika vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 11.2 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	$656.36 RUB52,024.63	+206.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	$14,285.88 RUB1M	+1827.8%
Average			+1017.0%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 SEK68.05	$4.18 RUB331.07	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 SEK42.12	$3.16 RUB250.20	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 SEK68.05	$2.98 RUB236.48	-59.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.76 SEK291.63	$44.58 RUB3,533.44	+40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.94 SEK155.54	$6.56 RUB520.25	-61.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 15.4% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.36 SEK958.31	$76.06 RUB6,028.40	-27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.85 SEK476.09	$47.73 RUB3,783.61	-7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	$122.95 RUB9,745.03	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	$156.80 RUB12,428.11	-26.9%
Average			-15.4%

Ludvika vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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