Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Sandton Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 21.8% more expensive than Sandton.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 69.4% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 23.1% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 13.6% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.3% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 46.4% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Sandton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.0% more for restaurants

	Sandton	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.82 ZAR178.40	$13.75 SEK136.26	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.71 ZAR94.15	$10.00 SEK99.10	+75.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$2.62 SEK25.93	+146.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$2.18 SEK21.64	+156.4%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 69.4% more for groceries

	Sandton	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$2.62 SEK25.93	+136.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.09	$6.71 SEK66.56	+55.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$6.55 SEK64.96	+47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.10	$5.00 SEK49.55	+87.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$5.96 SEK59.03	+166.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.38	$1.44 SEK14.27	+54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ZAR13.49	$1.51 SEK15.01	+85.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.63	$1.65 SEK16.33	+99.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.71	$1.87 SEK18.58	+125.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.46	$0.66 SEK6.52	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.04	$0.79 SEK7.86	+0.3%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

	Sandton	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$6.48 SEK64.22	+12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 ZAR123.89	$28.99 SEK287.39	+286.0%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 13.6% less for housing

	Sandton	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$46.99 SEK465.76	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	$76.45 SEK757.81	-39.5%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Sandton	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	??
Average			-16.9%

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pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sandton	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$7.00 SEK69.37	+210.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.27	$4.33 SEK42.94	+77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$7.10 SEK70.36	+118.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.05 ZAR594.66	$29.99 SEK297.30	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$16.00 SEK158.56	+121.8%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 46.4% more for clothing

	Sandton	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR950.55	$98.31 SEK974.47	+70.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR754.99	$53.28 SEK528.20	+16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	$93.97 SEK931.53	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+136.6%
Average			+46.4%

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