Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 14.6% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% less in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 65.4% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 2.7% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.2% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$13.75 SEK136.26	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$10.00 SEK99.10	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$2.62 SEK25.93	-3.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$2.18 SEK21.64	+6.5%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$2.62 SEK25.93	-8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$6.71 SEK66.56	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$6.55 SEK64.96	+28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$5.00 SEK49.55	+9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$5.96 SEK59.03	+9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.44 SEK14.27	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.51 SEK15.01	+19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.65 SEK16.33	+106.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.87 SEK18.58	+30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.66 SEK6.52	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$0.79 SEK7.86	-17.4%
Average			+10.0%

Montevideo vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Montevideo	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$6.48 SEK64.22	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$28.99 SEK287.39	+450.0%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Montevideo	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$46.99 SEK465.76	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$76.45 SEK757.81	-47.2%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 65.4% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	??
Average			-65.4%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$7.00 SEK69.37	+42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$4.33 SEK42.94	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$7.10 SEK70.36	+29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$29.99 SEK297.30	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$16.00 SEK158.56	+30.9%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 2.7% more for clothing

	Montevideo	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$98.31 SEK974.47	-4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$53.28 SEK528.20	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$93.97 SEK931.53	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+63.8%
Average			+2.7%

Montevideo vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing

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