Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Sweden

Ludvika vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 5.1% more expensive than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 43.2% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 57.4% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 48.2% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Varna	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$13.75 SEK136.26	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$10.00 SEK99.10	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$2.62 SEK25.93	+37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$2.18 SEK21.64	+33.7%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 43.2% more for groceries

	Varna	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$2.62 SEK25.93	+115.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$6.71 SEK66.56	+17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$6.55 SEK64.96	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$5.00 SEK49.55	+42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$5.96 SEK59.03	+43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$1.44 SEK14.27	+62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$1.51 SEK15.01	+56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.65 SEK16.33	+68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$1.87 SEK18.58	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.66 SEK6.52	+12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.79 SEK7.86	+64.6%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Varna	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$6.48 SEK64.22	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$28.99 SEK287.39	+238.6%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Varna	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$46.99 SEK465.76	+186.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-8.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$76.45 SEK757.81	-42.3%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 57.4% less for childcare

	Varna	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	??
Average			-57.4%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$7.00 SEK69.37	+144.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$4.33 SEK42.94	+46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$7.10 SEK70.36	+77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$29.99 SEK297.30	-42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$16.00 SEK158.56	+78.6%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 48.2% more for clothing

	Varna	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$98.31 SEK974.47	+52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$53.28 SEK528.20	+59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$93.97 SEK931.53	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+110.1%
Average			+48.2%

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