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Varna vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Varna is 4.9% cheaper than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 8.7% less in Varna
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Varna
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Varna
Housing: pay 22.5% more in Varna
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Varna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Varna
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Varna

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

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Varna vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.7% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Varna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$12.56 BGN21.85	-8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$10.30 BGN17.93	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.91 BGN3.32	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$1.63 BGN2.84	-25.2%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Varna
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.21 BGN2.11	-53.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$5.70 BGN9.92	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$7.32 BGN12.74	+11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$3.51 BGN6.10	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$4.14 BGN7.21	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$0.89 BGN1.54	-38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$0.97 BGN1.69	-36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$0.98 BGN1.71	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$1.33 BGN2.32	-28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.58 BGN1.01	-11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.48 BGN0.84	-39.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Varna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$6.51 BGN11.33	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.66 BGN49.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$8.56 BGN14.90	-70.5%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 22.5% more for housing

	Ludvika	Varna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$16.38 BGN28.51	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	+40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$471.68 BGN820.85	+9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$132.48 BGN230.55	+73.3%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Varna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$508.86 BGN885.56	+134.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54
Average			+134.9%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Varna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$2.86 BGN4.98	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$2.95 BGN5.13	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$4.01 BGN6.97	-43.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$52.00 BGN90.50	+73.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$8.96 BGN15.59	-44.0%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Varna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$64.31 BGN111.92	-34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$33.34 BGN58.02	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$99.98 BGN173.99	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$101.51 BGN176.65	-52.4%
Average			-32.5%

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