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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 12.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 2.4% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.02 SEK 123
$9 ₩13.2K
44.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 SEK 655
$54.4 ₩80.1K
27.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 SEK 89.9
$6.18 ₩9,088
53.88%
Cappuccino
$3.86 SEK 36.44
$3.95 ₩5,812
-2.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.58
$1.67 ₩2,462
-13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.3
$0.81 ₩1,188
204.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$3.63 ₩5,337
105.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 SEK 48.32
$6.04 ₩8,881
-15.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$2.26 ₩3,321
-29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 SEK 26.5
$3.44 ₩5,059
-18.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 SEK 35.9
$3.13 ₩4,608
21.41%
Eggs
$3.97 SEK 37.55
$3.21 ₩4,718
23.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 SEK 109
$14.12 ₩20.8K
-18.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$10.92 ₩16.1K
6.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.81 SEK 149
$34.36 ₩50.6K
-53.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.27
$7.92 ₩11.7K
-59.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 SEK 23.17
$3.59 ₩5,279
-31.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.21
$5.51 ₩8,101
-41.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 SEK 43.94
$6.69 ₩9,847
-30.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 SEK 14.31
$4 ₩5,880
-62.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$2.97 ₩4,367
-46.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 SEK 21.56
$2.59 ₩3,807
-11.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 SEK 14.17
$1.31 ₩1,929
14.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$3.26 ₩4,791
121.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 SEK 102
$19.99 ₩29.4K
-46.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.69
$2.47 ₩3,632
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 16.15
$3.22 ₩4,738
-46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.56
$1.12 ₩1,646
169.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.7 SEK 602
$46.65 ₩68.6K
36.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 SEK 139
$3.49 ₩5,137
320.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.92
$0.57 ₩844
177.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$8.84 ₩13K
136.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.39
$1.23 ₩1,815
58.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.8K
$27.3K ₩40.1M
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
$25.1K ₩37M
36.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 SEK 504
$163 ₩239.3K
-67.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28 SEK 265
$35.23 ₩51.8K
-20.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.89 SEK 349
$22.59 ₩33.2K
63.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.22 SEK 418
$57.7 ₩84.9K
-23.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 SEK 222
$23.49 ₩34.6K
0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 SEK 159
$10.92 ₩16.1K
54.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,376
$407 ₩598.8K
-64.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$749 SEK 7,080
$23.5K ₩34.5M
-96.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 993
$58.8 ₩86.5K
78.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.64 SEK 195
$47.15 ₩69.4K
-56.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 SEK 811
$79.5 ₩116.9K
7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,462
$118 ₩172.9K
31.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 SEK 6,517
$941 ₩1.4M
-26.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 SEK 6,623
$597 ₩877.9K
17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 SEK 11.2K
$2,598 ₩3.8M
-54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 SEK 9,468
$1,338 ₩2M
-25.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 SEK 29.3K
$21.9K ₩32.3M
-85.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,630 SEK 24.9K
$11.7K ₩17.2M
-77.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,596 SEK 24.5K
$3,211 ₩4.7M
-19.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
4.14
13.53%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: November 30, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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