Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 21.5% cheaper than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% more for restaurants

	Tauranga	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$13.75 SEK136.26	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$10.00 SEK99.10	+11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.17	$2.62 SEK25.93	+45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.12	$2.18 SEK21.64	+23.8%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Tauranga	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.44	$2.62 SEK25.93	+34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.29	$6.71 SEK66.56	+63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.84	$6.55 SEK64.96	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.08	$5.00 SEK49.55	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.41	$5.96 SEK59.03	+42.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.02	$1.44 SEK14.27	+26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.68	$1.51 SEK15.01	+59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.79	$1.65 SEK16.33	+62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.83	$1.87 SEK18.58	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.38	$0.66 SEK6.52	-16.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.97	$0.79 SEK7.86	+44.4%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Tauranga	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.37	$6.48 SEK64.22	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.70	$28.99 SEK287.39	+61.7%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Tauranga	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.16	$46.99 SEK465.76	-6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$156.26	$76.45 SEK757.81	-13.5%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Tauranga	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	??
Average			-70.3%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$7.93	$7.00 SEK69.37	+56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$4.33 SEK42.94	+27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$36.16	$7.10 SEK70.36	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$96.09	$29.99 SEK297.30	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$16.00 SEK158.56	+42.8%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Tauranga	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$115.24	$98.31 SEK974.47	+50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$66.04	$53.28 SEK528.20	+42.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$162.46	$93.97 SEK931.53	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$193.71	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+94.7%
Average			+43.9%

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