Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kalix Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kalix

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 4% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 2.7% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$11.16 SEK 105

13.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$72.8 SEK 688

17.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$10.71 SEK 101

10.92%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$4.69 SEK 44.31

3.62%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$2.71 SEK 25.6

3.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$2.41 SEK 22.82

-9.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.81 SEK 73.8

2.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$7.24 SEK 68.4

1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$1.65 SEK 15.62

-3.64%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$2.82 SEK 26.68

-20.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$3.94 SEK 37.22

-24.62%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$4.04 SEK 38.17

10.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$12.16 SEK 115

8.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$11.71 SEK 111

-0.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$17.2 SEK 163

-2.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$3.11 SEK 29.35

5.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$2.71 SEK 25.64

7.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$3.11 SEK 29.36

-5.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$4.33 SEK 40.9

4.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.62 SEK 15.32

2.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.79 SEK 16.92

-8.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.62 SEK 24.75

-3.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.56 SEK 14.76

-17.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.59 SEK 71.7

8.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$11.67 SEK 110

54.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$1.98 SEK 18.74

-1.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$1.94 SEK 18.37

11.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$3.32 SEK 31.36

0.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$73.9 SEK 699

-9.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$6.12 SEK 57.8

-10.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$1.58 SEK 14.95

15.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$61 SEK 576

4.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$1.98 SEK 18.66

-0.51%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

$32.2K SEK 304.4K

0.67%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$34.2K SEK 323.5K

-0.55%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$113 SEK 1,072

4.94%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$28.7 SEK 271

-1.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$36.14 SEK 341

12.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$40.95 SEK 387

-3.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$25.55 SEK 241

-5.99%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$15.9 SEK 150

11.45%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$150 SEK 1,413

18.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$4,134 SEK 39.1K

1.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$94.3 SEK 891

-14.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$40.25 SEK 380

52.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$98.5 SEK 930

8.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$149 SEK 1,409

-12.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$837 SEK 7,912

14.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$666 SEK 6,292

17.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$1,379 SEK 13K

19.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

21.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$4,576 SEK 43.2K

30.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$2,706 SEK 25.6K

28.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.53

5.96%

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalix: October 28, 2025

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