Cost of living comparison

Albania

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 0.6% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 43.8% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Ludvika
Housing: pay 21.5% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 37.1% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 22.4% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$13.75 SEK136.26	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$10.00 SEK99.10	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$2.62 SEK25.93	+9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 ALL103	$2.18 SEK21.64	+72.7%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 43.8% more for groceries

	Tirana	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$2.62 SEK25.93	+121.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$6.71 SEK66.56	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$6.55 SEK64.96	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$5.00 SEK49.55	+32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$5.96 SEK59.03	+44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$1.44 SEK14.27	+62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$1.51 SEK15.01	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 ALL80	$1.65 SEK16.33	+67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.87 SEK18.58	+122.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.66 SEK6.52	+40.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.79 SEK7.86	+37.2%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Tirana	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 ALL712	$6.48 SEK64.22	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 ALL1,587	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$28.99 SEK287.39	-12.1%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 21.5% less for housing

	Tirana	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$46.99 SEK465.76	+136.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.78 ALL67,311	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$479.97 ALL38,982	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$76.45 SEK757.81	+2.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 37.1% less for childcare

	Tirana	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$344.43 ALL27,973	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,249.97 ALL670K	??
Average			-37.1%

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pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$7.00 SEK69.37	+97.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ALL183	$4.33 SEK42.94	+92.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$7.10 SEK70.36	+49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.71 ALL4,525	$29.99 SEK297.30	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$16.00 SEK158.56	+63.7%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 22.4% more for clothing

	Tirana	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$98.31 SEK974.47	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$53.28 SEK528.20	+12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$93.97 SEK931.53	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+84.9%
Average			+22.4%

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