Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 20.6% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 98.5% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 60.8% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 15.9% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ludvika instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 50.4% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$13.75 SEK136.26	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$10.00 SEK99.10	+55.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$2.62 SEK25.93	+75.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$2.18 SEK21.64	+218.4%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 98.5% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$2.62 SEK25.93	+181.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$6.71 SEK66.56	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$6.55 SEK64.96	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$5.00 SEK49.55	+204.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$5.96 SEK59.03	+109.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$1.44 SEK14.27	+87.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$1.51 SEK15.01	+108.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$1.65 SEK16.33	+119.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$1.87 SEK18.58	+35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.66 SEK6.52	+83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$0.79 SEK7.86	+182.8%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 60.8% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$6.48 SEK64.22	+99.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$28.99 SEK287.39	+281.3%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 15.9% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$46.99 SEK465.76	+449.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$76.45 SEK757.81	-31.8%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	??
Average			-60.6%

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pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$7.00 SEK69.37	+165.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$4.33 SEK42.94	+43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$7.10 SEK70.36	+142.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$29.99 SEK297.30	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$16.00 SEK158.56	+127.9%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$98.31 SEK974.47	+6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$53.28 SEK528.20	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$93.97 SEK931.53	-30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+76.1%
Average			+8.3%

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