Cost of Living Comparison Between Brescia and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Brescia and Kalmar

🙂 Solo nomad: Brescia is 3.6% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brescia is 4.8% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.07 €19.92
$15.59 SEK 147
47.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 €79.2
$75 SEK 709
22.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$10.43 SEK 98.6
9.88%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$4.54 SEK 42.86
-56.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.83 SEK 26.69
20.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$2.79 SEK 26.35
-49.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$9.73 SEK 92
-41.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.2 €5.35
$7.54 SEK 71.2
-17.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.46 SEK 13.75
-8.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.37 SEK 22.4
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.62 SEK 24.76
1.91%
Eggs
$4.44 €3.83
$4.84 SEK 45.76
-8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.44 €13.33
$10.3 SEK 97.3
49.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 €10.99
$11.81 SEK 112
7.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.6 €18.65
$16.02 SEK 151
34.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.63 SEK 24.84
5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-15.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-18.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$3.67 SEK 34.7
-17.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.44 SEK 13.56
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$2.38 SEK 22.44
-21.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.33
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-26.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$1.74 SEK 16.4
-73.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.14
$7.1 SEK 67.1
0.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$9.97 SEK 94.1
-19.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 SEK 19.77
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.7 SEK 16.09
51.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.87 SEK 27.16
-33.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.74 €38.63
$87.8 SEK 830
-49.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 €7.39
$7.14 SEK 67.5
19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.56 SEK 14.73
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 €9.86
$53.1 SEK 502
-78.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.93 SEK 18.19
4.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
13.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
41.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$121 SEK 1,140
105.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.43 €12.46
$28.89 SEK 273
-50.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.69 €28.22
$30.55 SEK 289
7.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.04 €38.89
$29.98 SEK 283
50.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.11 €17.36
$16.07 SEK 152
25.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.93 €10.3
$14.2 SEK 134
-15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$747 €645
$148 SEK 1,395
405.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.1K
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
348.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 €66.7
$64.5 SEK 609
19.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 €21.04
$20.76 SEK 196
17.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$59.7 SEK 564
36.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.4
$75 SEK 709
44.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$962 SEK 9,087
-21.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 €536
$811 SEK 7,659
-23.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
-16.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €818
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
-19.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,374 €2,914
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
-21.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 €1,865
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
-25.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brescia
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 €1,698
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
-35.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
4.66
-7.73%

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Last update for Brescia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

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