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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 7.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalix is 13.4% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalix
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 SEK 102
$12.84 SEK 118
-14.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.0 SEK 683
$85.8 SEK 791
-13.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 SEK 98.2
$11.74 SEK 108
-9.28%
Cappuccino
$4.69 SEK 43.21
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-8.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEK 24.96
$2.92 SEK 26.92
-7.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.00
$2.06 SEK 18.95
16.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 71.9
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 SEK 67.2
$7.57 SEK 69.8
-3.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalix
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SEK 15.01
$1.60 SEK 14.79
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 SEK 25.74
$2.21 SEK 20.35
26.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.66
$2.93 SEK 27.02
32.08%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.41
$4.44 SEK 40.97
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 SEK 110
$12.87 SEK 119
-7.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 110
$11.70 SEK 108
1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 SEK 160
$17.00 SEK 157
2.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.29
$3.29 SEK 30.31
-3.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.72
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-6.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.45
$2.92 SEK 26.89
5.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 SEK 41.12
$4.45 SEK 40.99
0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.06
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-2.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 SEK 16.58
$1.60 SEK 14.72
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 23.38
$2.53 SEK 23.37
0.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.57
$1.28 SEK 11.80
23.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 69.7
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-9.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.59 SEK 116
$18.43 SEK 170
-31.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 17.69
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.28
$2.18 SEK 20.08
-9.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalix
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 SEK 31.82
$3.31 SEK 30.52
4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 687
$66.3 SEK 611
12.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 SEK 56.2
$5.43 SEK 50.1
12.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.13
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-13.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 562
$63.9 SEK 589
-4.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.29
$1.91 SEK 17.63
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 304.6K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.2K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalix
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,034
$120 SEK 1,106
-6.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 265
$29.14 SEK 269
-1.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.02 SEK 332
$40.44 SEK 373
-10.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalix
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.88 SEK 368
$39.13 SEK 361
1.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 SEK 237
$24.45 SEK 225
5.07%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 146
$18.09 SEK 167
-12.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalix
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,345
$175 SEK 1,611
-16.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,197 SEK 38.7K
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
2.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalix
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 SEK 887
$79.0 SEK 728
21.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.95 SEK 368
$61.0 SEK 563
-34.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 SEK 911
$107 SEK 983
-7.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 SEK 1,378
$130 SEK 1,194
15.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalix
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SEK 7,674
$960 SEK 8,855
-13.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,934
$774 SEK 7,137
-16.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 SEK 12.9K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-14.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 SEK 9,820
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-19.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,348 SEK 40.1K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-33.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,145 SEK 29.0K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-13.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalix
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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