Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Middlesbrough Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Middlesbrough

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 5.1% cheaper than Middlesbrough without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 17.4% more expensive than Middlesbrough without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.73 SEK 145
$20.07 £15.03
-21.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 SEK 678
$74.2 £55.6
-0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 SEK 96.3
$10.13 £7.59
3.06%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 43.06
$4.34 £3.25
7.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 SEK 26.51
$1.98 £1.48
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.75
$1.37 £1.02
103.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 SEK 91.6
$5.55 £4.16
78.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.7
$5.59 £4.18
29.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 SEK 13.83
$1.55 £1.16
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEK 22.80
$1.64 £1.23
50.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.69
$2.64 £1.98
1.52%
Eggs
$4.83 SEK 44.52
$3.98 £2.98
21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 SEK 96.9
$7.11 £5.33
47.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 SEK 110
$7.32 £5.48
63.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.63 SEK 153
$9.61 £7.20
73.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$2.61 £1.95
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.98
$2.27 £1.70
19.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.18
$2.23 £1.67
42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 SEK 34.89
$2.75 £2.06
37.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SEK 13.18
$1.72 £1.29
-16.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 21.93
$1.37 £1.03
73.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 SEK 19.26
$1.40 £1.05
49.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.35
$1.90 £1.42
-12.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.46 SEK 68.7
$18.11 £13.57
-58.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 SEK 110
$12.72 £9.53
-6.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 18.79
$3.73 £2.79
-45.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.38
$5.16 £3.87
-67.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 SEK 27.49
$4.01 £3.00
-25.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 SEK 803
$95.3 £71.4
-8.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 SEK 68.1
$6.18 £4.63
19.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.86
$1.19 £0.89
35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 490
$16.06 £12.03
230.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.33
$1.97 £1.47
1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SEK 250.1K
$30.8K £23.0K
-11.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K SEK 255.3K
$39.3K £29.4K
-29.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,101
$286 £214
-58.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.72 SEK 265
$16.93 £12.68
69.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.50 SEK 281
$43.77 £32.78
-30.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.89 SEK 266
$54.9 £41.14
-47.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.11 SEK 149
$21.00 £15.73
-23.29%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 SEK 130
$12.68 £9.50
10.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,348
$946 £709
-84.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,216 SEK 38.9K
$20.0K £15.0K
-78.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 SEK 586
$79.8 £59.8
-20.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.44 SEK 198
$42.81 £32.06
-49.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 SEK 568
$84.5 £63.3
-27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 SEK 700
$72.8 £54.5
4.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 SEK 8,801
$901 £675
5.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 SEK 7,504
$702 £526
15.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 SEK 12.6K
$1,024 £767
33.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 SEK 11.2K
$984 £737
23.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 SEK 41.2K
$2,651 £1,986
68.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,934 SEK 27.0K
$2,288 £1,714
28.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Middlesbrough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,105 SEK 28.6K
$2,638 £1,976
17.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
5.6
-16.79%

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

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Middlesbrough: March 3, 2026

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