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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 2.8% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 6.5% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$11.21 SEK 104

12.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$74.1 SEK 684

18.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$10.42 SEK 96.1

13.05%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.68 SEK 43.21

7.05%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.82 SEK 26.04

5.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.38 SEK 21.99

-13.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$7.87 SEK 72.6

3.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$7.22 SEK 66.7

5.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.65 SEK 15.27

0.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.84 SEK 26.20

-23.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$3.90 SEK 35.97

-22.56%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.26 SEK 39.34

7.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$11.99 SEK 111

9.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.82 SEK 109

-2.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$16.89 SEK 156

3.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$3.06 SEK 28.27

5.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.58 SEK 23.80

8.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$3.11 SEK 28.67

-6.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$4.53 SEK 41.81

0.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.56 SEK 14.44

7.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.83 SEK 16.89

-10.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.63 SEK 24.30

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.53 SEK 14.08

-19.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.35 SEK 67.8

12.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$13.42 SEK 124

35.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$1.92 SEK 17.72

2.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.97 SEK 18.20

8.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.45 SEK 31.84

-0.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$74.7 SEK 689

-10.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$6.12 SEK 56.5

-7.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.65 SEK 15.26

10.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$62.1 SEK 573

0.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.92 SEK 17.70

-1.04%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$32.2K SEK 296.9K

0.09%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$34.9K SEK 322.5K

-1.60%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$112 SEK 1,032

7.43%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$28.42 SEK 262

2.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$36.53 SEK 337

10.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$40.59 SEK 375

-2.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$25.28 SEK 233

-2.49%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$15.98 SEK 148

12.33%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$146 SEK 1,346

21.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$4,184 SEK 38.6K

-1.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$94.4 SEK 871

-15.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$40.63 SEK 375

51.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$95.7 SEK 883

9.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$148 SEK 1,369

-12.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$855 SEK 7,891

15.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$641 SEK 5,918

21.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,392 SEK 12.9K

14.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,103 SEK 10.2K

19.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$3,972 SEK 36.7K

66.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$2,622 SEK 24.2K

43.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kalix: January 11, 2026

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