Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Kalix is 4.2% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalix is 2.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.16 SEK 105

$12.62 SEK 119

-11.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.8 SEK 688

$85.7 SEK 810

-15.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 SEK 101

$11.88 SEK 112

-9.85%

Cappuccino

$4.69 SEK 44.31

$4.86 SEK 45.88

-3.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 SEK 25.6

$2.81 SEK 26.59

-3.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.82

$2.17 SEK 20.53

11.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.81 SEK 73.8

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-2.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 SEK 68.4

$7.32 SEK 69.2

-1.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 SEK 15.62

$1.59 SEK 15.03

3.77%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 SEK 26.68

$2.25 SEK 21.27

25.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.94 SEK 37.22

$2.97 SEK 28.1

32.66%

Eggs

$4.04 SEK 38.17

$4.45 SEK 42.08

-9.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.16 SEK 115

$13.17 SEK 124

-7.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.71 SEK 111

$11.63 SEK 110

0.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.2 SEK 163

$16.83 SEK 159

2.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 29.35

$3.28 SEK 31.02

-5.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.64

$2.91 SEK 27.49

-6.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 29.36

$2.94 SEK 27.73

5.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.33 SEK 40.9

$4.51 SEK 42.64

-3.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.32

$1.66 SEK 15.68

-2.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.92

$1.63 SEK 15.4

9.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 SEK 24.75

$2.54 SEK 24.02

3.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.76

$1.29 SEK 12.2

20.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.59 SEK 71.7

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-7.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 SEK 110

$18.01 SEK 170

-35.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.74

$1.95 SEK 18.41

1.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 18.37

$2.16 SEK 20.36

-10.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.32 SEK 31.36

$3.35 SEK 31.66

-0.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.9 SEK 699

$67 SEK 633

10.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 57.8

$5.45 SEK 51.5

12.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.95

$1.82 SEK 17.21

-13.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61 SEK 576

$63.6 SEK 600

-3.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.66

$1.97 SEK 18.63

0.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K SEK 304.4K

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

-0.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K SEK 323.5K

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

0.55%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$113 SEK 1,072

$119 SEK 1,125

-4.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.7 SEK 271

$28.39 SEK 268

1.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.14 SEK 341

$40.7 SEK 384

-11.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.95 SEK 387

$39.48 SEK 373

3.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.55 SEK 241

$24.02 SEK 227

6.37%

Cinema Ticket

$15.9 SEK 150

$17.72 SEK 167

-10.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$150 SEK 1,413

$177 SEK 1,670

-15.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,134 SEK 39.1K

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

-1.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 SEK 891

$80.6 SEK 762

16.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.25 SEK 380

$61.3 SEK 579

-34.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.5 SEK 930

$106 SEK 1,006

-7.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 SEK 1,409

$131 SEK 1,237

13.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$837 SEK 7,912

$960 SEK 9,073

-12.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$666 SEK 6,292

$783 SEK 7,396

-14.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,379 SEK 13K

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

-16.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

-17.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,576 SEK 43.2K

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

-23.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,706 SEK 25.6K

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

-22.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.8

-5.62%

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

Last update for Kalix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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