Cost of living comparison

compared to

Ludvika vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 9.9% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 35.7% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 52.2% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 86.8% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 34.1% more in Ludvika

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

Ludvika vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 31.3% more for restaurants

	Prague	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK221.66	$14.56 SEK133.67	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK201.51	$10.59 SEK97.21	+10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.03	$2.77 SEK25.44	+41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.90	$2.31 SEK21.22	+35.2%
Average			+31.3%

Prague vs. Ludvika - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.7% more for groceries

	Prague	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.28	$2.77 SEK25.44	+60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK136.77	$7.11 SEK65.29	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK100.08	$6.94 SEK63.72	+45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.91	$4.25 SEK39.00	+11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK90.36	$6.31 SEK57.91	+46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.37	$1.52 SEK14.00	+49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.30	$1.20 SEK11.02	+37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.01	$1.74 SEK16.02	+66.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.07	$1.98 SEK18.23	+9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.65	$0.70 SEK6.39	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.79	$0.84 SEK7.71	+49.6%
Average			+35.7%

Prague vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 52.2% more for transportation

	Prague	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK141.21	$7.07 SEK64.95	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK554.14	$54.84 SEK503.55	+107.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK655K	$32,712.43 SEK300K	+4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK337.52	$30.70 SEK281.91	+90.9%
Average			+52.2%

Prague vs. Ludvika - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 29.2% less for housing

	Prague	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK502.32	$39.38 SEK361.62	+64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,065.56	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,379.62	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	-50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,477.85	$76.42 SEK701.72	-70.7%
Average			-29.2%

Prague vs. Ludvika - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 86.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,990.17	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	-78.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK321K	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	-95.1%
Average			-86.8%

Prague vs. Ludvika - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK60.45	$7.41 SEK68.05	+157.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK78.61	$4.59 SEK42.12	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK162.21	$7.41 SEK68.05	-4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,508.13	$31.76 SEK291.63	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK251.88	$16.94 SEK155.54	+41.2%
Average			+32.2%

Prague vs. Ludvika - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.1% more for clothing

	Prague	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,662.42	$104.36 SEK958.31	+31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK827.22	$51.85 SEK476.09	+31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,226.98	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,855.43	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	+57.6%
Average			+34.1%

Prague vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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

More cost comparisons

Prague vs.

Nairobi

Prague vs.

Manila

Prague vs.

Ankara

Prague vs.

Kiev

Prague vs.

Dodoma

Prague vs.

Lima

Prague vs.

Algiers

Prague vs.

Hanoi

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Czech Republic vs. Sweden. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Czech Republic and Sweden.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Prague

Add prices for Ludvika

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ludvika or Prague. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.