Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 27.4% more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% less in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 17.0% less in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Tauranga
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Tauranga

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

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Tauranga vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.5% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+1.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.79 NZ$3.17	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$1.76 NZ$3.12	-19.3%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 17.0% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.95 NZ$3.44	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$4.12 NZ$7.29	-38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$4.19 NZ$7.41	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$1.14 NZ$2.02	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$0.95 NZ$1.68	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$1.01 NZ$1.79	-38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.78 NZ$1.38	+19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.55 NZ$0.97	-30.7%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$6.43 NZ$11.37	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$17.93 NZ$31.70	-38.2%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ludvika	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	+143.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+178.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$88.36 NZ$156.26	+15.6%
Average			+120.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	+236.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72
Average			+236.2%

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$4.48 NZ$7.93	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+188.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$54.34 NZ$96.09	+81.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$11.20 NZ$19.81	-30.0%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$65.17 NZ$115.24	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$37.35 NZ$66.04	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$91.87 NZ$162.46	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$109.54 NZ$193.71	-48.6%
Average			-30.5%

Ludvika vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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