Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Karlskrona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Karlskrona

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 1.7% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 6.2% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$13.27 SEK 125

-4.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$67.5 SEK 638

26.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$9.36 SEK 88.4

26.92%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$3.97 SEK 37.52

22.42%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$1.38 SEK 13.08

103.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$2.41 SEK 22.78

-9.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.22 SEK 68.2

10.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$5.38 SEK 50.8

36.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$1.53 SEK 14.46

3.92%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$2.94 SEK 27.76

-23.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$3.94 SEK 37.18

-24.62%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$4.04 SEK 38.14

10.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$11.25 SEK 106

17.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$11.85 SEK 112

-1.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$15.82 SEK 149

6.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$3.07 SEK 28.99

6.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$2.47 SEK 23.33

17.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$3.09 SEK 29.24

-4.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$4.44 SEK 41.96

1.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.5 SEK 14.14

10.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.55 SEK 14.66

5.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.21 SEK 20.92

14.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.51 SEK 14.22

-14.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.33 SEK 69.2

12.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$12.74 SEK 120

41.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$2.04 SEK 19.28

-4.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$1.81 SEK 17.11

19.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$3.02 SEK 28.49

10.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$64.2 SEK 606

4.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$14.74 SEK 139

-63.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$1.58 SEK 14.89

15.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$21.39 SEK 202

197.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$1.87 SEK 17.66

5.35%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

$32.9K SEK 310.4K

-1.25%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$34.5K SEK 326.2K

-1.36%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$54.4 SEK 514

118.98%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$28.09 SEK 265

1.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$37.19 SEK 351

9.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$44.3 SEK 419

-10.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$23.28 SEK 220

3.18%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$16.66 SEK 157

6.36%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$146 SEK 1,375

21.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$733 SEK 6,926

473.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$105 SEK 990

-23.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$21.03 SEK 199

191.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$83.3 SEK 787

27.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$154 SEK 1,458

-15.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$717 SEK 6,771

33.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$692 SEK 6,538

13.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$1,149 SEK 10.9K

43.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$1,022 SEK 9,654

28.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$3,071 SEK 29K

94.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$2,623 SEK 24.8K

32.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

$2,676 SEK 25.3K

25.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.7

2.13%

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

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