Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Canada

North Vancouver vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 50.2% more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 33.2% less in North Vancouver

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

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North Vancouver vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Ludvika, you would:

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pay 12.9% more for restaurants

	Ludvika	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$21.04 CA$29.79	+53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$9.12 CA$12.91	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$2.28 CA$3.23	-12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$1.72 CA$2.43	-21.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Ludvika	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$2.76 CA$3.91	+5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$6.88 CA$9.73	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$7.40 CA$10.48	+12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$3.16 CA$4.47	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$6.21 CA$8.79	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$1.88 CA$2.66	+30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$0.65 CA$0.91	-57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$1.97 CA$2.79	+19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$1.83 CA$2.59	-2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$1.29 CA$1.82	+96.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$1.26 CA$1.78	+58.5%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	Ludvika	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$4.82 CA$6.83	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$98.37 CA$139.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$14.86 CA$21.04	-48.7%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Ludvika	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$52.60 CA$74.47	+12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	+297.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	+258.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$98.03 CA$138.79	+28.2%
Average			+202.0%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	+380.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10
Average			+380.4%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$4.73 CA$6.70	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$4.14 CA$5.86	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$14.03 CA$19.86	+97.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$30.33 CA$42.95	+1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$11.92 CA$16.88	-25.5%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 33.2% less for clothing

	Ludvika	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$63.12 CA$89.37	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$37.41 CA$52.96	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$80.66 CA$114.19	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$109.88 CA$155.57	-48.5%
Average			-33.2%

Ludvika vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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