Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ludvika vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary
Ludvika is 28.4% cheaper than Toronto.
Ludvika vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ludvika instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.53
CA$24.82
|
$13.75
SEK136.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$14.89
|
$10.00
SEK99.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.94
|
$2.62
SEK25.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.42
|
$2.18
SEK21.64
|
|
Toronto vs. Ludvika - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
CA$3.88
|
$2.62
SEK25.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
CA$6.46
|
$6.71
SEK66.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.44
CA$13.37
|
$6.55
SEK64.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
CA$5.01
|
$5.00
SEK49.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
CA$7.30
|
$5.96
SEK59.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.38
|
$1.44
SEK14.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.76
|
$1.51
SEK15.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.25
|
$1.65
SEK16.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.76
|
$1.87
SEK18.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
CA$1.17
|
$0.66
SEK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CA$1.04
|
$0.79
SEK7.86
|
|
Toronto vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
CA$6.62
|
$6.48
SEK64.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.41
CA$154.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
$32,980.57
SEK327K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
CA$18.12
|
$28.99
SEK287.39
|
|
Toronto vs. Ludvika - Cost of transportation
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.87
CA$67.77
|
$46.99
SEK465.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,584.56
CA$2,243.34
|
$449.87
SEK4,459.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.89
CA$2,005.96
|
$429.88
SEK4,261.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.23
CA$130.57
|
$76.45
SEK757.81
|
|
Toronto vs. Ludvika - Cost of housing
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$824.14
CA$1,166.78
|
$216.60
SEK2,147.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,500.21
CA$33,270.42
|
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Toronto vs. Ludvika - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.31
CA$8.94
|
$7.00
SEK69.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
CA$5.62
|
$4.33
SEK42.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
$7.10
SEK70.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.35
CA$54.29
|
$29.99
SEK297.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.62
CA$17.87
|
$16.00
SEK158.56
|
|
Toronto vs. Ludvika - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
CA$73.11
|
$98.31
SEK974.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.51
CA$55.94
|
$53.28
SEK528.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.10
CA$138.88
|
$93.97
SEK931.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.24
CA$173.06
|
$213.27
SEK2,114.10
|
|
Toronto vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing
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