Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 2.3% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karlstad is 5.9% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.70 SEK 145

$12.60 SEK 116

24.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.6 SEK 624

$88.2 SEK 814

-23.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.11 SEK 103

$11.78 SEK 109

-5.69%

Cappuccino

$4.90 SEK 45.22

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-2.20%

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

$2.69 SEK 24.82

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-9.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.46

$2.05 SEK 18.93

8.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.23 SEK 76.0

$8.13 SEK 75.0

1.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.51 SEK 78.5

$7.59 SEK 70.0

12.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 SEK 12.77

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-16.87%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 25.65

$2.17 SEK 19.99

28.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.15

$3.02 SEK 27.87

29.80%

Eggs

$4.70 SEK 43.37

$4.57 SEK 42.15

2.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.26 SEK 113

$13.09 SEK 121

-6.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.28 SEK 132

$11.47 SEK 106

24.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.82 SEK 155

$17.40 SEK 161

-3.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.59

$3.22 SEK 29.70

-7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.57

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-5.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 SEK 29.47

$2.90 SEK 26.74

10.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.20 SEK 47.99

$4.56 SEK 42.06

14.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.12

$1.67 SEK 15.41

-1.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.55

$1.64 SEK 15.14

9.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.68 SEK 24.73

$2.63 SEK 24.25

1.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 SEK 12.02

$1.23 SEK 11.34

5.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-11.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.45 SEK 96.4

$18.21 SEK 168

-42.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 SEK 16.36

$1.96 SEK 18.13

-9.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 SEK 15.71

$2.13 SEK 19.69

-20.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.25 SEK 29.98

$3.44 SEK 31.71

-5.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.4 SEK 788

$66.8 SEK 616

27.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.79 SEK 53.4

$5.66 SEK 52.2

2.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 SEK 12.63

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-24.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 587

$62.4 SEK 576

1.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.70

$1.90 SEK 17.51

1.05%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.4K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

0.07%

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

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

-0.18%

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

$104 SEK 964

$120 SEK 1,109

-13.09%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.38 SEK 400

$40.39 SEK 373

7.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.12 SEK 426

$39.46 SEK 364

16.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 SEK 157

$24.65 SEK 228

-30.91%

Cinema Ticket

$14.70 SEK 136

$17.95 SEK 166

-18.11%

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

$147 SEK 1,356

$177 SEK 1,632

-16.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,146 SEK 29.0K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

-23.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.7 SEK 810

$80.2 SEK 740

9.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.96 SEK 378

$61.5 SEK 568

-33.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 SEK 748

$105 SEK 967

-22.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,369

$130 SEK 1,202

13.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 SEK 9,753

$983 SEK 9,076

7.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$573 SEK 5,285

$781 SEK 7,209

-26.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,242 SEK 11.5K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-22.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$898 SEK 8,286

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-31.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,298 SEK 30.4K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

1.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

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

Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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