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Ludvika vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 2.4% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 43.0% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 84.0% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 75.5% more in Ludvika

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

Ludvika vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.0% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.42	$14.56 SEK133.67	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$14.95	$10.59 SEK97.21	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.72	$2.77 SEK25.44	+38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.11	$2.31 SEK21.22	+48.4%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Ottawa	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.70	$2.77 SEK25.44	+1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$7.94	$7.11 SEK65.29	+21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.75	$6.94 SEK63.72	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.78	$4.25 SEK39.00	+20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.80	$6.31 SEK57.91	+9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.59	$1.52 SEK14.00	-20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.82	$1.20 SEK11.02	+99.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.21	$1.74 SEK16.02	+7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.26	$1.98 SEK18.23	+19.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.50	$0.70 SEK6.39	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$1.98	$0.84 SEK7.71	-42.4%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 43.0% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.50	$7.07 SEK64.95	+74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$131.87	$54.84 SEK503.55	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,189.97	$32,712.43 SEK300K	+33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.12	$30.70 SEK281.91	+107.2%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Ottawa	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$67.79	$39.38 SEK361.62	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$1,972.21	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,668.28	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	-63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$161.48	$76.42 SEK701.72	-35.7%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 84.0% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,070.15	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,389.07	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	-95.3%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.81	$7.41 SEK68.05	+28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.08	$4.59 SEK42.12	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.58	$7.41 SEK68.05	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$60.56	$31.76 SEK291.63	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.65	$16.94 SEK155.54	+57.0%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 75.5% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$71.72	$104.36 SEK958.31	+97.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$52.84	$51.85 SEK476.09	+33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$118.26	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	+40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$126.15	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	+130.7%
Average			+75.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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