Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 1.5% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 7% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.22 SEK 122
$12.84 SEK 118
2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 SEK 620
$85.8 SEK 791
-21.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 SEK 88.2
$11.74 SEK 108
-18.57%
Cappuccino
$3.76 SEK 34.69
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-26.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 12.73
$2.92 SEK 26.92
-52.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.96
$2.06 SEK 18.95
15.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEK 69.8
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 SEK 49.04
$7.57 SEK 69.8
-29.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.55
$1.60 SEK 14.79
-1.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.11
$2.21 SEK 20.35
33.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.36
$2.93 SEK 27.02
34.47%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 37.01
$4.44 SEK 40.97
-9.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 106
$12.87 SEK 119
-10.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 108
$11.70 SEK 108
-0.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 146
$17.00 SEK 157
-6.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.72
$3.29 SEK 30.31
-2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.31
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.37
$2.92 SEK 26.89
5.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.42
$4.45 SEK 40.99
3.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.39
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.29
$1.60 SEK 14.72
-3.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SEK 21.54
$2.53 SEK 23.37
-7.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.54
$1.28 SEK 11.80
14.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 66.3
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-13.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 SEK 120
$18.43 SEK 170
-29.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 SEK 19.32
$1.95 SEK 17.97
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.86
$2.18 SEK 20.08
-21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 SEK 26.74
$3.31 SEK 30.52
-12.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 SEK 602
$66.3 SEK 611
-1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 135
$5.43 SEK 50.1
169.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.31
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.42 SEK 197
$63.9 SEK 589
-66.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.12
$1.91 SEK 17.63
-2.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 304.0K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
-0.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 321.0K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
1.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 SEK 507
$120 SEK 1,106
-54.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 266
$29.14 SEK 269
-1.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 SEK 335
$40.44 SEK 373
-10.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 SEK 398
$39.13 SEK 361
10.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 SEK 219
$24.45 SEK 225
-2.70%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 SEK 154
$18.09 SEK 167
-7.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,321
$175 SEK 1,611
-18.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$735 SEK 6,776
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
-82.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 982
$79.0 SEK 728
34.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.66 SEK 191
$61.0 SEK 563
-66.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 SEK 788
$107 SEK 983
-19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,415
$130 SEK 1,194
18.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 SEK 6,561
$960 SEK 8,855
-25.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 SEK 6,329
$774 SEK 7,137
-11.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 SEK 10.6K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-29.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,210
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-24.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 SEK 28.9K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-52.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 SEK 25.3K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-24.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 SEK 24.4K
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
-17.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
4.8
-2.08%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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