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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 11.3% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 9.1% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$15.74 SEK 145

-19.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$74.1 SEK 684

19.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$10.54 SEK 97.3

11.76%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.53 SEK 41.82

10.60%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.90 SEK 26.81

2.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.74 SEK 25.33

-25.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$9.95 SEK 91.8

-18.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$7.19 SEK 66.4

5.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.47 SEK 13.59

12.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.49 SEK 22.98

-12.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$2.61 SEK 24.08

15.71%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.70 SEK 43.36

-2.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$10.29 SEK 95.0

27.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.99 SEK 111

-4.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$16.33 SEK 151

6.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$2.69 SEK 24.83

19.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.73 SEK 25.20

2.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$3.13 SEK 28.86

-7.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$3.73 SEK 34.43

22.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.44 SEK 13.32

15.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$2.34 SEK 21.64

-29.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.06 SEK 18.99

27.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.73 SEK 15.94

-28.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.08 SEK 65.4

16.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$12.13 SEK 112

50.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$2.05 SEK 18.91

-4.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.67 SEK 15.38

27.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$2.86 SEK 26.42

20.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$87.4 SEK 806

-23.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$7.14 SEK 65.9

-20.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.61 SEK 14.86

13.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$53.2 SEK 491

17.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.99 SEK 18.38

-4.52%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$27.6K SEK 254.8K

16.64%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$28.0K SEK 258.3K

22.84%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$121 SEK 1,120

-0.96%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$28.54 SEK 263

1.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$30.96 SEK 286

30.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$29.43 SEK 272

34.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$15.85 SEK 146

55.52%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$14.35 SEK 132

25.09%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$144 SEK 1,332

22.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-1.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$63.3 SEK 584

26.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$21.44 SEK 198

187.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$61.7 SEK 569

70.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$75.1 SEK 693

73.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$951 SEK 8,773

3.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$823 SEK 7,601

-5.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,394 SEK 12.9K

14.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,211 SEK 11.2K

8.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$4,383 SEK 40.5K

50.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$2,962 SEK 27.3K

27.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$3,137 SEK 29.0K

3.16%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: January 13, 2026

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