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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 14.5% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 6.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.00 SEK 120
$12.60 SEK 116
3.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 638
$88.2 SEK 814
-21.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 SEK 86.1
$11.78 SEK 109
-20.88%
Cappuccino
$3.90 SEK 36.02
$5.01 SEK 46.22
-22.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.45
$2.97 SEK 27.39
-50.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.83
$2.05 SEK 18.93
20.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.34 SEK 67.8
$8.13 SEK 75.0
-9.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 SEK 50.1
$7.59 SEK 70.0
-28.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.12
$1.66 SEK 15.35
-7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.92 SEK 26.98
$2.17 SEK 19.99
34.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 SEK 36.52
$3.02 SEK 27.87
31.13%
Eggs
$3.86 SEK 35.66
$4.57 SEK 42.15
-15.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 SEK 105
$13.09 SEK 121
-13.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.62 SEK 107
$11.47 SEK 106
1.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 SEK 144
$17.40 SEK 161
-10.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.36
$3.22 SEK 29.70
-4.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 SEK 23.21
$2.81 SEK 25.95
-10.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.38
$2.90 SEK 26.74
9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.44
$4.56 SEK 42.06
0.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.23
$1.67 SEK 15.41
-7.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.18
$1.64 SEK 15.14
-6.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.23 SEK 20.59
$2.63 SEK 24.25
-15.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.41
$1.23 SEK 11.34
17.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 SEK 69.2
$8.25 SEK 76.1
-9.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 116
$18.21 SEK 168
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.31
$1.96 SEK 18.13
6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.35
$2.13 SEK 19.69
-16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 SEK 27.65
$3.44 SEK 31.71
-12.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 SEK 590
$66.8 SEK 616
-4.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.21 SEK 131
$5.66 SEK 52.2
151.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.65
$1.82 SEK 16.81
-12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.81 SEK 192
$62.4 SEK 576
-66.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.10
$1.90 SEK 17.51
-2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 298.3K
$32.2K SEK 297.2K
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
$34.4K SEK 317.3K
1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 502
$120 SEK 1,109
-54.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.54 SEK 263
$29.05 SEK 268
-1.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.44 SEK 336
$40.39 SEK 373
-9.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.45 SEK 410
$39.46 SEK 364
12.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.75 SEK 219
$24.65 SEK 228
-3.65%
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 SEK 153
$17.95 SEK 166
-7.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,308
$177 SEK 1,632
-19.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$744 SEK 6,864
$4,131 SEK 38.1K
-82.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEK 952
$80.2 SEK 740
28.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.16 SEK 195
$61.5 SEK 568
-65.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 SEK 773
$105 SEK 967
-20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,425
$130 SEK 1,202
18.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$708 SEK 6,534
$983 SEK 9,076
-28.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 SEK 6,316
$781 SEK 7,209
-12.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 SEK 10.6K
$1,594 SEK 14.7K
-27.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 SEK 9,314
$1,319 SEK 12.2K
-23.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,095 SEK 28.6K
$6,599 SEK 60.9K
-53.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 SEK 24.9K
$3,763 SEK 34.7K
-28.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,723 SEK 25.1K
$3,236 SEK 29.9K
-15.85%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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