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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 5.5% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karlstad is 16.1% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 150

$12.88 SEK 122

23.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.4 SEK 646

$86 SEK 812

-20.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.03 SEK 104

$11.92 SEK 113

-7.47%

Cappuccino

$4.81 SEK 45.42

$5.04 SEK 47.68

-4.56%

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

$2.61 SEK 24.69

$2.87 SEK 27.08

-9.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 20.25

$2.09 SEK 19.76

2.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.15 SEK 77

$8.04 SEK 76

1.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.28 SEK 78.3

$7.28 SEK 68.8

13.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 SEK 13.31

$1.66 SEK 15.7

-15.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.85 SEK 26.89

$2.24 SEK 21.13

27.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 37.03

$2.97 SEK 28.11

31.99%

Eggs

$4.63 SEK 43.8

$4.61 SEK 43.55

0.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.02 SEK 114

$12.89 SEK 122

-6.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.77 SEK 130

$11.59 SEK 110

18.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.84 SEK 159

$17.23 SEK 163

-2.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 SEK 29.53

$3.28 SEK 31

-4.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 SEK 24.12

$2.78 SEK 26.28

-8.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.27 SEK 30.91

$2.92 SEK 27.6

11.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.17 SEK 48.88

$4.34 SEK 41.06

19.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.97

$1.65 SEK 15.62

-4.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.93

$1.58 SEK 14.98

13.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.68 SEK 25.28

$2.52 SEK 23.85

6.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.3 SEK 12.33

$1.24 SEK 11.76

4.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.44 SEK 70.3

$7.84 SEK 74.1

-5.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.9 SEK 93.6

$17.94 SEK 170

-44.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 SEK 17.13

$1.97 SEK 18.6

-8.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 SEK 15.9

$2.14 SEK 20.19

-21.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.32 SEK 31.39

$3.41 SEK 32.26

-2.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84 SEK 794

$67.1 SEK 634

25.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.54 SEK 52.3

$5.7 SEK 53.8

-2.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 SEK 13.38

$1.89 SEK 17.85

-24.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.3 SEK 607

$64.4 SEK 609

-0.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 SEK 18.35

$1.92 SEK 18.11

1.04%

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

$32.3K SEK 305.1K

$33K SEK 312.2K

-2.28%

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

$34.1K SEK 322.3K

$34.2K SEK 323.2K

-0.26%

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

$105 SEK 989

$120 SEK 1,137

-12.96%

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

$28.67 SEK 271

$29.3 SEK 277

-2.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.68 SEK 413

$41.61 SEK 393

4.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.83 SEK 433

$39.72 SEK 375

15.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.43 SEK 165

$24.61 SEK 233

-29.18%

Cinema Ticket

$14.4 SEK 136

$17.71 SEK 167

-18.69%

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

$145 SEK 1,374

$175 SEK 1,654

-16.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,161 SEK 29.9K

$4,139 SEK 39.1K

-23.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89 SEK 841

$81.3 SEK 768

9.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.62 SEK 393

$60.4 SEK 571

-31.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 SEK 757

$104 SEK 981

-22.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,397

$130 SEK 1,233

13.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 SEK 9,969

$958 SEK 9,055

10.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$586 SEK 5,540

$769 SEK 7,268

-23.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,212 SEK 11.5K

$1,649 SEK 15.6K

-26.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$883 SEK 8,342

$1,325 SEK 12.5K

-33.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,587 SEK 52.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,826 SEK 26.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,187 SEK 30.1K

$3,148 SEK 29.8K

1.24%

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: December 2, 2025

Last update for Lund: December 1, 2025

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