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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 3% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludvika is 4.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.99 SEK 119
$15.96 SEK 146
-18.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 620
$112 SEK 1,026
-39.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 SEK 95.1
$11.72 SEK 107
-11.35%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.60
$5.02 SEK 45.98
-9.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 SEK 25.39
$3.21 SEK 29.39
-13.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.60
$2.58 SEK 23.62
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.50 SEK 68.7
$8.65 SEK 79.1
-13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 SEK 67.4
$8.24 SEK 75.4
-10.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SEK 16.70
$1.73 SEK 15.85
5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 SEK 25.96
$3.37 SEK 30.87
-15.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.43
$3.92 SEK 35.87
-1.28%
Eggs
$4.00 SEK 36.58
$4.74 SEK 43.41
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 SEK 128
$12.99 SEK 119
7.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.61 SEK 134
$13.24 SEK 121
10.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.41 SEK 141
$19.28 SEK 176
-20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.07
$3.59 SEK 32.87
-2.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 SEK 24.85
$2.85 SEK 26.10
-4.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.47
$3.48 SEK 31.85
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.71
$4.62 SEK 42.24
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.37
$1.97 SEK 18.02
-20.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.61
$1.85 SEK 16.94
15.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.73
$2.60 SEK 23.82
-0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.41
$1.57 SEK 14.32
0.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEK 66.0
$7.94 SEK 72.6
-9.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 SEK 101
$14.32 SEK 131
-22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 15.90
$2.17 SEK 19.83
-19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.19
$2.33 SEK 21.31
-19.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 SEK 29.67
$4.65 SEK 42.50
-30.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.2 SEK 505
$111 SEK 1,015
-50.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 SEK 131
$6.39 SEK 58.4
123.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.10
$1.57 SEK 14.39
5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.98 SEK 192
$63.4 SEK 580
-66.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.38
$1.81 SEK 16.58
4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 303.3K
$33.0K SEK 301.6K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 309.3K
$35.5K SEK 324.6K
-4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 SEK 808
$224 SEK 2,045
-60.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 SEK 195
$29.07 SEK 266
-26.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 SEK 337
$41.95 SEK 384
-12.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.81 SEK 291
$46.51 SEK 426
-31.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 SEK 489
$38.07 SEK 348
40.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.59 SEK 143
$17.67 SEK 162
-11.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,342
$159 SEK 1,455
-7.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$736 SEK 6,739
$6,526 SEK 59.7K
-88.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 964
$95.3 SEK 872
10.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.06 SEK 403
$49.55 SEK 453
-11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,044
$120 SEK 1,094
-4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,402
$203 SEK 1,855
-24.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 SEK 4,280
$1,605 SEK 14.7K
-70.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 SEK 4,214
$1,087 SEK 9,948
-57.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 SEK 9,024
$2,829 SEK 25.9K
-65.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 SEK 9,198
$1,787 SEK 16.4K
-43.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,666 SEK 61.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,082 SEK 37.3K
$3,886 SEK 35.6K
5.04%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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