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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 2.7% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 23.2% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.87 SEK 116

$11.12 SEK 100

15.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.0 SEK 794

$74.3 SEK 671

18.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.75 SEK 106

$10.41 SEK 94.0

12.87%

Cappuccino

$5.03 SEK 45.46

$4.67 SEK 42.17

7.71%

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

$2.82 SEK 25.45

$2.83 SEK 25.53

-0.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 SEK 18.79

$2.47 SEK 22.29

-15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.95 SEK 71.8

$7.70 SEK 69.5

3.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 66.1

$7.60 SEK 68.6

-3.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 SEK 14.94

$1.62 SEK 14.66

1.85%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 SEK 19.65

$2.73 SEK 24.66

-20.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.00

$3.91 SEK 35.35

-23.53%

Eggs

$4.61 SEK 41.60

$4.07 SEK 36.79

13.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.86 SEK 116

$11.86 SEK 107

8.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.80 SEK 107

$11.88 SEK 107

-0.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.32 SEK 156

$17.35 SEK 157

-0.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 28.55

$3.12 SEK 28.15

1.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.87 SEK 25.91

$2.69 SEK 24.27

6.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 SEK 25.44

$3.04 SEK 27.41

-7.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 39.70

$4.36 SEK 39.40

0.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 15.66

$1.62 SEK 14.66

6.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.65 SEK 14.91

$1.84 SEK 16.60

-10.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 22.95

$2.62 SEK 23.68

-3.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 SEK 11.16

$1.52 SEK 13.76

-18.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.11 SEK 73.3

$7.20 SEK 65.0

12.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.84 SEK 170

$12.03 SEK 109

56.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 SEK 17.82

$1.94 SEK 17.50

1.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 SEK 20.16

$1.96 SEK 17.69

13.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.40 SEK 30.70

$3.31 SEK 29.89

2.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.4 SEK 599

$72.7 SEK 656

-8.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.58 SEK 50.4

$6.44 SEK 58.2

-13.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 SEK 17.29

$1.65 SEK 14.92

16.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.6 SEK 566

$63.3 SEK 572

-1.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 17.58

$1.88 SEK 16.93

3.72%

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

$32.0K SEK 288.9K

$32.6K SEK 294.4K

-1.88%

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

$33.9K SEK 306.4K

$33.7K SEK 304.6K

0.57%

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

$120 SEK 1,085

$112 SEK 1,014

6.91%

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

$28.87 SEK 261

$28.92 SEK 261

-0.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.19 SEK 363

$36.59 SEK 330

9.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.03 SEK 352

$40.11 SEK 362

-2.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.68 SEK 223

$25.13 SEK 227

-1.79%

Cinema Ticket

$18.12 SEK 164

$15.86 SEK 143

14.25%

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

$180 SEK 1,622

$145 SEK 1,307

24.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,122 SEK 37.2K

$4,159 SEK 37.6K

-0.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.8 SEK 711

$96.4 SEK 871

-18.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.4 SEK 555

$40.91 SEK 369

50.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 954

$96.0 SEK 867

9.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 SEK 1,153

$148 SEK 1,336

-13.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$985 SEK 8,898

$838 SEK 7,567

17.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$753 SEK 6,803

$644 SEK 5,814

17.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,644 SEK 14.8K

$1,402 SEK 12.7K

17.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,318 SEK 11.9K

$1,072 SEK 9,683

22.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,701 SEK 60.5K

$4,146 SEK 37.4K

61.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,803 SEK 34.3K

$3,011 SEK 27.2K

26.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,385 SEK 30.6K

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 31, 2026

Last update for Kalix: February 3, 2026

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