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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 8.2% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 15.5% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Kalix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$11.04 SEK 102
16.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$74.0 SEK 686
15.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.65 SEK 98.7
10.23%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.69 SEK 43.39
8.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.71 SEK 25.07
7.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.39 SEK 22.09
-13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$7.79 SEK 72.2
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.29 SEK 67.5
3.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Kalix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.63 SEK 15.08
-1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.79 SEK 25.85
-20.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$3.87 SEK 35.81
-24.29%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$4.06 SEK 37.57
9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$11.94 SEK 111
7.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.93 SEK 110
-1.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$17.40 SEK 161
-2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$3.18 SEK 29.42
3.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.68 SEK 24.82
7.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$3.09 SEK 28.58
-5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$4.46 SEK 41.30
-0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.63 SEK 15.13
2.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.80 SEK 16.65
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.54 SEK 23.48
-0.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.58 SEK 14.63
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.56 SEK 70.0
9.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$12.59 SEK 117
46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.92 SEK 17.77
1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.98 SEK 18.36
10.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Kalix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$3.45 SEK 31.96
-4.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$74.5 SEK 690
-10.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$6.10 SEK 56.5
-10.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.64 SEK 15.19
15.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$60.9 SEK 564
4.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.98 SEK 18.37
-3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$33.0K SEK 305.9K
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$34.9K SEK 323.6K
-1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Kalix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$112 SEK 1,038
7.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$28.77 SEK 266
1.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$36.02 SEK 334
12.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Kalix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$39.88 SEK 369
-1.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$25.69 SEK 238
-4.83%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$15.79 SEK 146
14.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Kalix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$146 SEK 1,351
19.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,197 SEK 38.9K
-2.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Kalix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$96.2 SEK 891
-17.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$39.95 SEK 370
52.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$98.9 SEK 915
7.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$149 SEK 1,384
-13.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Kalix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$832 SEK 7,707
15.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$644 SEK 5,960
20.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,395 SEK 12.9K
16.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,065 SEK 9,862
23.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$4,348 SEK 40.3K
50.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$3,145 SEK 29.1K
15.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Kalix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
-
-
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kalix: March 1, 2026

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