Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 8.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karlstad is 11.7% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 150

$18.5 CA$25.9

-13.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.4 SEK 646

$70 CA$98

-2.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.03 SEK 104

$10.98 CA$15.37

0.46%

Cappuccino

$4.81 SEK 45.42

$3.86 CA$5.41

24.61%

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

$2.61 SEK 24.69

$2.07 CA$2.89

26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 20.25

$1.65 CA$2.31

29.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.15 SEK 77

$5.22 CA$7.3

56.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.28 SEK 78.3

$6.57 CA$9.2

26.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 SEK 13.31

$2.2 CA$3.08

-35.91%

White Bread (500g)

$2.85 SEK 26.89

$2.77 CA$3.89

2.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 37.03

$3.41 CA$4.77

14.96%

Eggs

$4.63 SEK 43.8

$3.45 CA$4.84

34.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.02 SEK 114

$14.3 CA$20.02

-15.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.77 SEK 130

$12.76 CA$17.86

7.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.84 SEK 159

$16.29 CA$22.81

3.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 SEK 29.53

$4.31 CA$6.04

-27.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 SEK 24.12

$1.29 CA$1.8

97.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.27 SEK 30.91

$3.88 CA$5.44

-15.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.17 SEK 48.88

$4.19 CA$5.87

23.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.97

$2.7 CA$3.77

-41.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.93

$2.63 CA$3.68

-31.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.68 SEK 25.28

$2.66 CA$3.72

0.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.3 SEK 12.33

$1.95 CA$2.73

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.44 SEK 70.3

$14.88 CA$20.84

-50.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.9 SEK 93.6

$14.47 CA$20.26

-31.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 SEK 17.13

$2.9 CA$4.06

-37.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 SEK 15.9

$3.98 CA$5.57

-57.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.32 SEK 31.39

$2.71 CA$3.8

22.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84 SEK 794

$85.6 CA$120

-1.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.54 SEK 52.3

$3.42 CA$4.78

61.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 SEK 13.38

$1.3 CA$1.82

9.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.3 SEK 607

$28.48 CA$39.88

125.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 SEK 18.35

$1.09 CA$1.52

77.98%

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

$32.3K SEK 305.1K

$25K CA$35K

29.00%

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

$34.1K SEK 322.3K

$21.4K CA$30K

59.23%

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

$105 SEK 989

$211 CA$295

-50.32%

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

$28.67 SEK 271

$40.76 CA$57.1

-29.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.68 SEK 413

$59.3 CA$83

-26.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.83 SEK 433

$54.6 CA$76.4

-15.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.43 SEK 165

$52.2 CA$73.1

-66.63%

Cinema Ticket

$14.4 SEK 136

$12.64 CA$17.7

13.92%

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

$145 SEK 1,374

$862 CA$1,207

-83.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,161 SEK 29.9K

$16.1K CA$22.5K

-80.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89 SEK 841

$58.5 CA$81.9

52.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.62 SEK 393

$47.63 CA$66.7

-12.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 SEK 757

$86.9 CA$122

-7.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,397

$107 CA$150

38.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 SEK 9,969

$1,408 CA$1,971

-25.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$586 SEK 5,540

$1,182 CA$1,655

-50.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,212 SEK 11.5K

$2,333 CA$3,267

-48.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$883 SEK 8,342

$1,896 CA$2,654

-53.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,685 CA$5,159

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,247 CA$4,547

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,187 SEK 30.1K

$3,079 CA$4,311

3.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

5.71

-15.94%

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

Last update for Karlstad: December 2, 2025

Last update for Calgary: November 29, 2025

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