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Prague vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.7 times more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 27.2% less in Prague
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 12.6 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Prague

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

Prague vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 SEK133.67	$10.56 CZK221.66	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.59 SEK97.21	$9.60 CZK201.51	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 SEK25.44	$1.95 CZK41.03	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK21.22	$1.71 CZK35.90	-26.0%
Average			-23.1%

Ludvika vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 SEK25.44	$1.73 CZK36.28	-37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 SEK65.29	$6.52 CZK136.77	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 SEK63.72	$4.77 CZK100.08	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 SEK39.00	$3.81 CZK79.91	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 SEK57.91	$4.30 CZK90.36	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 SEK14.00	$1.02 CZK21.37	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SEK11.02	$0.87 CZK18.30	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 SEK16.02	$1.05 CZK22.01	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK18.23	$1.81 CZK38.07	-8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK6.39	$0.65 CZK13.65	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK7.71	$0.56 CZK11.79	-33.1%
Average			-24.4%

Ludvika vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 SEK64.95	$6.73 CZK141.21	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.84 SEK503.55	$26.40 CZK554.14	-51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,712.43 SEK300K	$31,197.57 CZK655K	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 SEK281.91	$16.08 CZK337.52	-47.6%
Average			-27.2%

Ludvika vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ludvika	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.38 SEK361.62	$23.93 CZK502.32	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	$1,194.06 CZK25,065.56	+150.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	$923.20 CZK19,379.62	+102.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.42 SEK701.72	$260.95 CZK5,477.85	+241.5%
Average			+113.9%

Ludvika vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 12.6 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	$999.92 CZK20,990.17	+366.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	$15,274.81 CZK321K	+1961.2%
Average			+1163.8%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 SEK68.05	$2.88 CZK60.45	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 SEK42.12	$3.74 CZK78.61	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 SEK68.05	$7.73 CZK162.21	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.76 SEK291.63	$71.84 CZK1,508.13	+126.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.94 SEK155.54	$12.00 CZK251.88	-29.2%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.36 SEK958.31	$79.19 CZK1,662.42	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.85 SEK476.09	$39.41 CZK827.22	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	$106.09 CZK2,226.98	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	$136.03 CZK2,855.43	-36.5%
Average			-24.5%

Ludvika vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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