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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 0.9% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 4.6% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$15.99 SEK 146
-19.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$73.3 SEK 671
20.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$10.50 SEK 96.2
15.05%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$4.67 SEK 42.79
4.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$2.79 SEK 25.54
2.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$2.67 SEK 24.47
-19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$9.85 SEK 90.2
-16.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$7.53 SEK 69.0
-3.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.46 SEK 13.33
13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$2.46 SEK 22.52
-11.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$2.66 SEK 24.33
16.17%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$4.89 SEK 44.83
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$10.30 SEK 94.4
24.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$11.58 SEK 106
1.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$16.22 SEK 149
3.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$2.69 SEK 24.61
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$2.71 SEK 24.84
3.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$3.17 SEK 29.01
-10.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$3.68 SEK 33.71
17.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.49 SEK 13.63
15.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$2.45 SEK 22.45
-34.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$2.01 SEK 18.42
27.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$1.65 SEK 15.08
-21.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$7.25 SEK 66.4
10.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$11.95 SEK 109
-7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$2.08 SEK 19.03
-5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$1.67 SEK 15.30
29.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$2.88 SEK 26.40
20.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$88.0 SEK 806
-25.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$7.43 SEK 68.1
-25.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.54 SEK 14.07
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$53.7 SEK 491
16.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$1.97 SEK 18.08
1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$26.8K SEK 245.8K
22.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$28.1K SEK 257.3K
23.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$117 SEK 1,072
1.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$28.59 SEK 262
2.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$31.33 SEK 287
32.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$29.18 SEK 267
32.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$15.76 SEK 144
56.60%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$14.37 SEK 132
22.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$148 SEK 1,360
19.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$4,071 SEK 37.3K
3.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$65.3 SEK 598
24.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$21.51 SEK 197
184.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$60.3 SEK 553
77.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$75.5 SEK 692
73.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$954 SEK 8,742
1.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$813 SEK 7,446
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$1,360 SEK 12.5K
17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$1,179 SEK 10.8K
14.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$4,429 SEK 40.6K
48.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$2,945 SEK 27.0K
31.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$3,144 SEK 28.8K
0.61%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: April 12, 2026

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