Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 27.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludvika is 7.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.31 SEK 126
$15.66 SEK 148
-15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 654
$109 SEK 1,029
-36.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 101
$11.65 SEK 110
-8.24%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 42.58
$5.07 SEK 47.88
-11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-9.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.56
$2.56 SEK 24.21
-6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 71.5
$8.35 SEK 78.9
-9.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 SEK 71.3
$8.53 SEK 80.6
-11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SEK 16.88
$1.81 SEK 17.08
-1.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.75
$3.48 SEK 32.91
-21.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 SEK 37.71
$3.93 SEK 37.12
1.53%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.16
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-10.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$12.8 SEK 121
10.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.87 SEK 140
$12.87 SEK 122
15.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 SEK 147
$19.5 SEK 184
-20.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 SEK 33.69
$3.51 SEK 33.16
1.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.59
$2.88 SEK 27.2
-5.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 35.17
$3.38 SEK 31.89
10.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 42.38
$4.5 SEK 42.52
-0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.63
$1.98 SEK 18.7
-21.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.47
$1.89 SEK 17.85
8.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 24.42
$2.55 SEK 24.11
1.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.56 SEK 14.78
2.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEK 68.2
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-9.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 SEK 102
$12.82 SEK 121
-16.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SEK 16.64
$2.18 SEK 20.57
-19.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.11
$2.3 SEK 21.69
-16.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 SEK 30.47
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-28.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 526
$113 SEK 1,072
-50.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 SEK 135
$6.39 SEK 60.4
123.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15.02
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.47 SEK 203
$62.3 SEK 588
-65.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$1.85 SEK 17.49
-0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 305.6K
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
-0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.1 SEK 841
$223 SEK 2,111
-60.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 SEK 202
$29.2 SEK 276
-26.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.45 SEK 344
$43.06 SEK 407
-15.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.2 SEK 295
$47.75 SEK 451
-34.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.4 SEK 504
$37.8 SEK 357
41.24%
Cinema Ticket
$16.11 SEK 152
$17.68 SEK 167
-8.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,377
$164 SEK 1,549
-11.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$751 SEK 7,092
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
-88.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEK 972
$98.8 SEK 933
4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.01 SEK 406
$50 SEK 473
-14.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,110
$118 SEK 1,113
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$207 SEK 1,954
-25.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 SEK 4,483
$1,584 SEK 15K
-70.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 SEK 4,334
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
-58.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 SEK 9,603
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
-62.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 SEK 9,447
$1,799 SEK 17K
-44.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,650 SEK 43.9K
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
-60.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,421 SEK 32.3K
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
-47.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,641 SEK 34.4K
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
-0.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.16
-3.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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