Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle and Ludvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle and Ludvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Newcastle is 12.7% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newcastle is 12% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.92 A$25.44
$12.99 SEK 120
37.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 A$135
$67.8 SEK 627
40.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 A$12.26
$10.39 SEK 96.3
-16.94%
Cappuccino
$3.40 A$4.82
$4.55 SEK 42.10
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 A$4.12
$2.77 SEK 25.70
4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 A$2.98
$2.47 SEK 22.87
-14.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.56 A$9.31
$7.50 SEK 69.5
-12.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 A$9.44
$7.36 SEK 68.2
-9.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 A$1.85
$1.83 SEK 16.90
-28.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 A$3.38
$2.84 SEK 26.27
-16.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 A$3.02
$3.87 SEK 35.86
-44.96%
Eggs
$3.84 A$5.46
$4.00 SEK 37.02
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 A$13.22
$13.96 SEK 129
-33.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 A$10.97
$14.61 SEK 135
-47.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.53 A$20.63
$15.41 SEK 143
-5.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.44
$3.51 SEK 32.46
-10.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 A$3.85
$2.72 SEK 25.15
-0.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.83
$3.77 SEK 34.89
-28.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 A$5.45
$4.34 SEK 40.18
-11.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 A$3.71
$1.57 SEK 14.54
66.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.10
$2.14 SEK 19.85
2.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$2.96
$2.59 SEK 24.01
-19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 A$1.53
$1.58 SEK 14.58
-31.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.09 A$41.31
$7.21 SEK 66.7
303.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 A$15.34
$11.04 SEK 102
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 A$5.73
$1.74 SEK 16.09
132.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.34
$1.88 SEK 17.40
62.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 A$3.77
$3.24 SEK 30.03
-18.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$141 A$200
$55.2 SEK 511
155.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 A$3.17
$14.29 SEK 132
-84.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 A$1.97
$1.65 SEK 15.28
-15.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.28 A$52.9
$20.98 SEK 194
77.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.90 SEK 17.58
-39.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$41.4K
$33.1K SEK 306.9K
-12.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K A$30.7K
$33.8K SEK 313.0K
-36.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 A$271
$88.3 SEK 818
116.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.79 A$40.88
$21.31 SEK 197
35.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 A$82.3
$36.87 SEK 341
57.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 A$62.2
$31.81 SEK 295
37.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 A$25.05
$53.5 SEK 495
-67.02%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 A$17.86
$15.59 SEK 144
-19.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$914 A$1,297
$147 SEK 1,358
522.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$17.2K
$736 SEK 6,820
1549.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 A$109
$105 SEK 976
-27.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 A$64.7
$44.06 SEK 408
3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 A$128
$114 SEK 1,056
-20.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$154
$153 SEK 1,419
-29.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 A$2,036
$468 SEK 4,332
206.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 A$1,509
$461 SEK 4,264
130.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,286 A$3,246
$986 SEK 9,132
131.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 A$2,390
$1,005 SEK 9,308
67.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.4K A$19.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,982 A$8,495
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 A$4,377
$4,082 SEK 37.8K
-24.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
4
68.75%

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

Last update for Newcastle: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ludvika: March 1, 2026

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