Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Sweden

Ludvika vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 9.8% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 37.8% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 13.0% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 42.1% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$13.75 SEK136.26	+11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$10.00 SEK99.10	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$2.62 SEK25.93	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$2.18 SEK21.64	-15.7%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 37.8% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$2.62 SEK25.93	+60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$6.71 SEK66.56	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$6.55 SEK64.96	+37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$5.00 SEK49.55	+27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$5.96 SEK59.03	+10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$1.44 SEK14.27	+38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$1.51 SEK15.01	+90.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$1.65 SEK16.33	+73.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.87 SEK18.58	+63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.66 SEK6.52	+8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.79 SEK7.86	+50.4%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$6.48 SEK64.22	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$28.99 SEK287.39	+115.8%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Zagreb	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$46.99 SEK465.76	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	-34.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$76.45 SEK757.81	-54.3%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	??
Average			-56.2%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$7.00 SEK69.37	+108.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$4.33 SEK42.94	+73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$7.10 SEK70.36	+23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$29.99 SEK297.30	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$16.00 SEK158.56	+78.6%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$98.31 SEK974.47	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$53.28 SEK528.20	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$93.97 SEK931.53	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+94.9%
Average			+22.1%

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