Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Nazareth Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Nazareth

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 17.3% cheaper than Nazareth without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlstad is 4.4% more expensive than Nazareth without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 SEK 149
$21.82 ₪77.9
-27.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$86.8 ₪310
-22.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 SEK 103
$15.39 ₪54.9
-29.30%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.37
$4.32 ₪15.41
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.75
$2.93 ₪10.47
-10.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 SEK 20.69
$1.84 ₪6.56
19.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 SEK 77.1
$8.5 ₪30.34
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 SEK 78.5
$6.67 ₪23.81
24.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SEK 13.71
$1.88 ₪6.72
-22.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 27.02
$2.95 ₪10.51
-3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.2
$3.12 ₪11.13
26.28%
Eggs
$4.78 SEK 45.11
$4.08 ₪14.55
17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 SEK 114
$8.72 ₪31.13
38.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$10.92 ₪38.98
28.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.34 SEK 164
$21.2 ₪75.7
-18.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.62
$4.76 ₪17
-34.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 24.2
$2.54 ₪9.05
0.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 30.66
$2.26 ₪8.05
43.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 47.77
$2.32 ₪8.29
118.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 15.18
$2.12 ₪7.56
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 SEK 16.16
$1.59 ₪5.67
7.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.65
$2.17 ₪7.75
24.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 SEK 11.91
$1.61 ₪5.73
-21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.6 SEK 71.8
$10.43 ₪37.22
-27.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 SEK 96.5
$12.32 ₪43.96
-17.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 SEK 17.04
$2.5 ₪8.93
-28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.06
$1.73 ₪6.16
-1.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 31.54
$1.39 ₪4.96
140.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 SEK 808
$27.99 ₪99.9
205.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 SEK 55.4
$3.99 ₪14.23
46.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 SEK 13.16
$2.76 ₪9.84
-49.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 SEK 621
$41.35 ₪148
59.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.4
$1.94 ₪6.94
0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.4K
$38.4K ₪136.9K
-15.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
$39.7K ₪141.8K
-13.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SEK 1,012
$246 ₪876
-56.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.93 SEK 273
$12.36 ₪44.11
134.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.04 SEK 407
$28.7 ₪102
49.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.62 SEK 431
$62.9 ₪225
-27.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 SEK 163
$17.97 ₪64.1
-4.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$11.37 ₪40.59
24.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,393
$526 ₪1,876
-71.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,107 SEK 29.4K
$18K ₪64.1K
-82.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 SEK 843
$92.3 ₪329
-3.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 SEK 385
$57.2 ₪204
-28.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 SEK 768
$127 ₪453
-35.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 SEK 1,420
$162 ₪579
-7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 SEK 10.1K
$1,023 ₪3,649
4.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 SEK 5,402
$928 ₪3,313
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 SEK 11.5K
$1,143 ₪4,078
6.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 SEK 8,417
$979 ₪3,494
-9.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,211 SEK 39.8K
$3,122 ₪11.1K
34.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,961 SEK 28K
$3,355 ₪12K
-11.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlstad
Nazareth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,239 SEK 30.6K
$2,967 ₪10.6K
9.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.89
23.39%

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Last update for Karlstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nazareth: October 27, 2025

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