Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 17.9% cheaper than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 41.0% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Sandton
Housing: pay 15.8% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.6% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$10.82 ZAR178.40	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$5.71 ZAR94.15	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$0.85 ZAR14.04	-61.0%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 41.0% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-57.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$4.31 ZAR71.09	-35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$2.67 ZAR44.10	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$0.93 ZAR15.38	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$0.82 ZAR13.49	-46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$0.83 ZAR13.63	-49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$0.83 ZAR13.71	-55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.70 ZAR11.46	+5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.79 ZAR13.04	-0.3%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$5.75 ZAR94.81	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$7.51 ZAR123.89	-74.1%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 15.8% more for housing

	Ludvika	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$36.83 ZAR607.50	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	+2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+65.3%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	Ludvika	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	+20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,210.58 ZAR119K
Average			+20.4%

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$36.05 ZAR594.66	+20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-54.9%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$57.63 ZAR950.55	-41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$45.77 ZAR754.99	-14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-57.7%
Average			-31.7%

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