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Ludvika vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 6.8% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 14.8% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 20.3% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 42.4% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 83.0% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 29.1% more in Ludvika

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

Ludvika vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.46	$14.56 SEK133.67	+0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.65	$10.59 SEK97.21	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.17	$2.77 SEK25.44	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.35	$2.31 SEK21.22	+16.9%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 14.8% more for groceries

	Wellington	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.35	$2.77 SEK25.44	+40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.82	$7.11 SEK65.29	+76.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.51	$6.94 SEK63.72	+2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.49	$4.25 SEK39.00	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.09	$6.31 SEK57.91	+32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.31	$1.52 SEK14.00	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.72	$1.20 SEK11.02	+18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.26	$1.74 SEK16.02	+31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.93	$1.98 SEK18.23	-14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.52	$0.70 SEK6.39	-22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.15	$0.84 SEK7.71	+23.8%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 20.3% more for transportation

	Wellington	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.41	$7.07 SEK64.95	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$185.87	$54.84 SEK503.55	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$52,826.14	$32,712.43 SEK300K	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$24.68	$30.70 SEK281.91	+111.0%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 42.4% less for housing

	Wellington	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$82.66	$39.38 SEK361.62	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,103.56	$476.39 SEK4,374.49	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,864.13	$455.22 SEK4,180.07	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$185.45	$76.42 SEK701.72	-30.1%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 83.0% less for childcare

	Wellington	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,303.04	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	-72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$20,706.54	$741.06 SEK6,804.77	-93.9%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.25	$7.41 SEK68.05	+11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.00	$4.59 SEK42.12	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$43.53	$7.41 SEK68.05	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$57.86	$31.76 SEK291.63	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.57	$16.94 SEK155.54	+46.8%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 29.1% more for clothing

	Wellington	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$117.52	$104.36 SEK958.31	+50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$79.08	$51.85 SEK476.09	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$192.12	$122.50 SEK1,124.87	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$247.95	$214.38 SEK1,968.52	+46.6%
Average			+29.1%

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