Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Sweden

Ludvika vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 16.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 77.5% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 44.1% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 1.0% more in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 63.2% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Ludvika

The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Ludvika are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ludvika.

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Ludvika vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.82	$13.75 SEK138.01	+19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.84	$10.00 SEK100.37	-2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.72	$2.62 SEK26.26	+16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.73	$2.18 SEK21.91	-2.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 77.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.80	$2.62 SEK26.26	+75.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.18	$6.71 SEK67.42	+52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.85	$6.55 SEK65.79	+61.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.15	$5.00 SEK50.19	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.50	$5.96 SEK59.79	+101.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.12	$1.44 SEK14.46	+164.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.01	$1.51 SEK15.21	+96.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.01	$1.65 SEK16.54	+113.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.14	$1.87 SEK18.82	+2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.57	$0.66 SEK6.60	+63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.79 SEK7.96	+94.3%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 44.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.75	$6.48 SEK65.05	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$32,980.57 SEK331K	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.80	$28.99 SEK291.08	+126.8%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 1.0% more for housing

	Warsaw	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.79	$46.99 SEK471.75	+191.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,589.92	$449.87 SEK4,516.75	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,702.56	$429.88 SEK4,316.01	-54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,023.51	$76.45 SEK767.55	-70.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 63.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,290.95	$216.60 SEK2,174.73	-63.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,326.67	??
Average			-63.2%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.93	$7.00 SEK70.26	+52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.63	$4.33 SEK43.49	+1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.90	$7.10 SEK71.26	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.96	$29.99 SEK301.12	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.86	$16.00 SEK160.60	+73.8%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN420.27	$98.31 SEK986.99	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN154.32	$53.28 SEK534.98	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN413.63	$93.97 SEK943.50	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN435.70	$213.27 SEK2,141.28	+90.7%
Average			+26.2%

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