Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kalmar

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 10.9% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 5.4% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$15.73 SEK 146
-18.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$73.5 SEK 681
16.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.44 SEK 96.7
12.45%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.67 SEK 43.25
9.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.88 SEK 26.63
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.79 SEK 25.86
-26.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$9.93 SEK 92.0
-15.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.23 SEK 67.0
4.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.50 SEK 13.89
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.47 SEK 22.90
-10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$2.68 SEK 24.80
9.33%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$4.83 SEK 44.71
-8.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$10.51 SEK 97.3
22.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.94 SEK 111
-2.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$16.63 SEK 154
2.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$2.70 SEK 25.04
21.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.71 SEK 25.09
6.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$3.17 SEK 29.31
-7.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$3.78 SEK 35.05
17.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.43 SEK 13.24
16.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$2.38 SEK 22.02
-32.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.09 SEK 19.34
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-23.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.46 SEK 69.0
11.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$11.88 SEK 110
55.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$2.04 SEK 18.87
-4.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.67 SEK 15.45
30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$2.98 SEK 27.61
11.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$87.1 SEK 806
-23.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$7.39 SEK 68.4
-26.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.61 SEK 14.92
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$53.1 SEK 492
20.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.99 SEK 18.41
-4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$27.1K SEK 251.2K
21.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$27.7K SEK 256.4K
24.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$119 SEK 1,106
0.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$28.72 SEK 266
1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$30.50 SEK 282
32.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$28.89 SEK 267
35.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$16.11 SEK 149
51.77%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$14.06 SEK 130
28.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$146 SEK 1,354
19.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,216 SEK 39.0K
-2.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$63.6 SEK 589
24.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$21.44 SEK 199
184.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$61.6 SEK 570
73.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$76.0 SEK 703
70.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$955 SEK 8,839
0.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$814 SEK 7,536
-4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,363 SEK 12.6K
19.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
8.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$4,472 SEK 41.4K
46.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$2,934 SEK 27.2K
23.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$3,105 SEK 28.7K
3.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.66
3.00%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

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