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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 2.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kalix is 6.9% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.21 SEK 103

$12.60 SEK 116

-11.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.1 SEK 682

$88.2 SEK 812

-15.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.42 SEK 95.9

$11.78 SEK 108

-11.54%

Cappuccino

$4.68 SEK 43.11

$5.01 SEK 46.12

-6.59%

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

$2.82 SEK 25.99

$2.97 SEK 27.33

-5.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 SEK 21.95

$2.05 SEK 18.88

16.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.87 SEK 72.5

$8.13 SEK 74.9

-3.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.22 SEK 66.5

$7.59 SEK 69.9

-4.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 SEK 15.24

$1.66 SEK 15.32

-0.60%

White Bread (500g)

$2.84 SEK 26.14

$2.17 SEK 19.95

30.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.90 SEK 35.89

$3.02 SEK 27.81

29.14%

Eggs

$4.26 SEK 39.26

$4.57 SEK 42.06

-6.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.99 SEK 110

$13.09 SEK 121

-8.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.82 SEK 109

$11.47 SEK 106

3.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.89 SEK 156

$17.40 SEK 160

-2.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 SEK 28.21

$3.22 SEK 29.63

-4.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 SEK 23.75

$2.81 SEK 25.89

-8.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 28.61

$2.90 SEK 26.68

7.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.53 SEK 41.72

$4.56 SEK 41.96

-0.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 SEK 14.41

$1.67 SEK 15.38

-6.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.86

$1.64 SEK 15.11

11.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.63 SEK 24.19

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SEK 14.05

$1.23 SEK 11.31

24.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.35 SEK 67.7

$8.25 SEK 76.0

-10.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.42 SEK 124

$18.21 SEK 168

-26.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 SEK 17.68

$1.96 SEK 18.09

-2.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 SEK 18.16

$2.13 SEK 19.65

-7.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.45 SEK 31.77

$3.44 SEK 31.64

0.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.7 SEK 688

$66.8 SEK 615

11.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.3

$5.66 SEK 52.1

8.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 SEK 15.23

$1.82 SEK 16.77

-9.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.1 SEK 571

$62.4 SEK 574

-0.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.66

$1.90 SEK 17.47

1.05%

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

$32.2K SEK 296.3K

$32.2K SEK 296.6K

-0.09%

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

$34.9K SEK 321.8K

$34.4K SEK 316.6K

1.62%

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

$112 SEK 1,030

$120 SEK 1,106

-6.92%

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

$28.42 SEK 262

$29.05 SEK 268

-2.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.53 SEK 336

$40.39 SEK 372

-9.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.59 SEK 374

$39.46 SEK 363

2.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.28 SEK 233

$24.65 SEK 227

2.56%

Cinema Ticket

$15.98 SEK 147

$17.95 SEK 165

-10.97%

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

$146 SEK 1,343

$177 SEK 1,628

-17.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,184 SEK 38.5K

$4,131 SEK 38.0K

1.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.4 SEK 870

$80.2 SEK 738

17.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.63 SEK 374

$61.5 SEK 567

-33.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.7 SEK 881

$105 SEK 965

-8.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,366

$130 SEK 1,199

13.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 SEK 7,874

$983 SEK 9,056

-13.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$641 SEK 5,906

$781 SEK 7,194

-17.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,392 SEK 12.8K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-12.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,103 SEK 10.2K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-16.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,972 SEK 36.6K

$6,599 SEK 60.8K

-39.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,622 SEK 24.1K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

-30.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.8K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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