Cost of living comparison
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Ludvika vs. Wageningen Cost of Living Summary
Ludvika is 39.6% cheaper than Wageningen.
Ludvika vs. Wageningen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ludvika instead of Wageningen, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Wageningen
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.83
€19.43
|
$13.75
SEK136.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$10.00
SEK99.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.83
€3.41
|
$2.62
SEK25.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.36
|
$2.18
SEK21.64
|
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Wageningen vs. Ludvika - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Wageningen
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
$2.62
SEK25.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
€5.80
|
$6.71
SEK66.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
€4.48
|
$6.55
SEK64.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
$5.00
SEK49.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.53
€5.82
|
$5.96
SEK59.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.44
SEK14.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.51
SEK15.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.65
SEK16.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
€1.85
|
$1.87
SEK18.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.66
SEK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.79
SEK7.86
|
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Wageningen vs. Ludvika - Cost of groceries
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Wageningen
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.99
€8.00
|
$6.48
SEK64.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
$32,980.57
SEK327K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.67
€17.51
|
$28.99
SEK287.39
|
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Wageningen vs. Ludvika - Cost of transportation
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Wageningen
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
€40.86
|
$46.99
SEK465.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.38
€1,063.05
|
$449.87
SEK4,459.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,343.68
€1,195.93
|
$429.88
SEK4,261.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.86
€209.93
|
$76.45
SEK757.81
|
|
Wageningen vs. Ludvika - Cost of housing
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Wageningen
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,987.53
€1,768.97
|
$216.60
SEK2,147.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,010.59
€7,129.71
|
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Wageningen vs. Ludvika - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wageningen
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$7.00
SEK69.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.74
|
$4.33
SEK42.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
$7.10
SEK70.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.91
€34.63
|
$29.99
SEK297.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€13.95
|
$16.00
SEK158.56
|
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Wageningen vs. Ludvika - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Wageningen
|
Ludvika
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.73
€86.09
|
$98.31
SEK974.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.86
€39.03
|
$53.28
SEK528.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.19
€94.51
|
$93.97
SEK931.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
€90.94
|
$213.27
SEK2,114.10
|
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Wageningen vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing
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