Cost of living comparison

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San Fernando vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 18.0% cheaper than Ludvika.

Restaurants
pay 33.3% less in San Fernando
Groceries
pay 19.9% less in San Fernando
Transportation
pay 27.1% less in San Fernando
Housing
pay 10.0% less in San Fernando
Childcare
pay 84.2% more in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.4% less in San Fernando
Clothing
pay 37.8% less in San Fernando

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in San Fernando. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Fernando.

San Fernando vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Fernando instead of Ludvika, you would:

pay 33.3% less for restaurants

 
Ludvika
San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.75
SEK136.26
$10.32
TTD70.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
SEK99.10
$8.11
TTD55.12
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.62
SEK25.93
$1.02
TTD6.92

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

 
Ludvika
San Fernando
Bread
1 loaf
$2.62
SEK25.93
$2.28
TTD15.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.71
SEK66.56
$3.32
TTD22.56
Milk (1 gallon) $6.55
SEK64.96
$7.63
TTD51.85

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

 
Ludvika
San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.48
SEK64.22
$4.32
TTD29.40
Monthly public transit pass ?? $44.22
TTD300.68
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,980.57
SEK327K
$36,853.34
TTD251K

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pay 10.0% less for housing

 
Ludvika
San Fernando
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.99
SEK465.76
$45.45
TTD309.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $449.87
SEK4,459.44
$515.95
TTD3,507.88
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $429.88
SEK4,261.24
$393.10
TTD2,672.67

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pay 84.2% more for childcare

 
Ludvika
San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $216.60
SEK2,147.14
$399.05
TTD2,713.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $10,825.75
TTD73,603.36

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ludvika
San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
SEK69.37
$1.84
TTD12.53
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
SEK42.94
$3.72
TTD25.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.10
SEK70.36
$5.60
TTD38.09

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

 
Ludvika
San Fernando
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$98.31
SEK974.47
$54.67
TTD371.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.28
SEK528.20
$36.85
TTD250.56
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.97
SEK931.53
$88.45
TTD601.35

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