Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 88.1% more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 19.0% more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 10.1 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Sydney

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

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Sydney vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.0% more for restaurants

	Ludvika	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$17.41 A$25.04	+26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$11.84 A$17.03	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$2.81 A$4.04	+7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$2.22 A$3.19	+1.5%
Average			+19.0%

Ludvika vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Ludvika	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$2.85 A$4.09	+8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$5.93 A$8.54	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$6.42 A$9.24	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$5.56 A$7.99	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$4.34 A$6.24	-27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$1.81 A$2.60	+25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$1.45 A$2.09	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$1.56 A$2.24	-5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$1.98 A$2.85	+5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$1.48 A$2.12	+124.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$1.07 A$1.54	+34.9%
Average			+9.7%

Ludvika vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$5.40 A$7.77	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$151.36 A$217.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$16.24 A$23.36	-44.0%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Ludvika	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$56.21 A$80.87	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+459.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+305.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$168.46 A$242.35	+120.4%
Average			+296.0%

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pay 10.1 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+913.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61
Average			+913.7%

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pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$7.66 A$11.02	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$3.97 A$5.72	-8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$44.55 A$64.09	+527.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$75.28 A$108.30	+151.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$17.41 A$25.04	+8.8%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$78.68 A$113.19	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$69.62 A$100.16	+30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$111.40 A$160.26	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$133.24 A$191.68	-37.5%
Average			-6.2%

Ludvika vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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