Cost of Living Comparison Between Oberhausen and Ludvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Oberhausen and Ludvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Oberhausen is 16.9% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oberhausen is 3.9% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.46 €15.91
$12.99 SEK 120
42.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 €60.3
$67.8 SEK 625
3.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.80 €11.90
$10.39 SEK 95.8
32.82%
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.52
$4.55 SEK 41.92
-10.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 €2.84
$2.77 SEK 25.58
19.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.47 SEK 22.77
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.00
$7.50 SEK 69.2
-38.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.36 SEK 67.9
-37.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.83 SEK 16.83
-29.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.84 SEK 26.16
-20.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.40 €2.93
$3.87 SEK 35.70
-12.14%
Eggs
$3.78 €3.26
$4.00 SEK 36.86
-5.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.77 €12.74
$13.96 SEK 129
5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.39 €12.40
$14.61 SEK 135
-1.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.07 €18.16
$15.41 SEK 142
36.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$3.51 SEK 32.32
-10.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.72 SEK 25.04
-30.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$3.77 SEK 34.73
-38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.11
$4.34 SEK 40.01
9.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.57 SEK 14.48
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.14 SEK 19.76
-24.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.59 SEK 23.91
-26.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 SEK 14.52
-27.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.55 €8.24
$7.21 SEK 66.5
32.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$11.04 SEK 102
-35.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.74 SEK 16.02
-39.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.88 SEK 17.32
-9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.24 SEK 29.90
4.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.3 €45.04
$55.2 SEK 509
-5.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 €4.36
$14.29 SEK 132
-64.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.65 SEK 15.22
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.47
$20.98 SEK 193
68.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.90 SEK 17.51
1.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$33.1K SEK 305.6K
-3.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$33.8K SEK 311.7K
3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$393 €338
$88.3 SEK 814
344.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.62 €21.22
$21.31 SEK 196
15.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 €43.94
$36.87 SEK 340
38.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.33 €34.76
$31.81 SEK 293
26.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.70 €19.56
$53.5 SEK 493
-57.56%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 €15.24
$15.59 SEK 144
13.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 €395
$147 SEK 1,352
212.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,915 €8,547
$736 SEK 6,790
1246.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 €83.1
$105 SEK 972
-8.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.62 €39.33
$44.06 SEK 406
3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$114 SEK 1,052
-8.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$153 SEK 1,413
-4.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 €538
$468 SEK 4,313
33.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 €550
$461 SEK 4,246
38.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$986 SEK 9,093
-22.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 €691
$1,005 SEK 9,268
-20.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 €1,975
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Oberhausen
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,590 €3,094
$4,082 SEK 37.6K
-12.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
4
-0.75%

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Last update for Oberhausen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ludvika: March 1, 2026

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