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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 16.9% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 6.1% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.60 SEK 116
$13.00 SEK 120
-3.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 814
$69.2 SEK 638
27.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 SEK 109
$9.32 SEK 86.1
26.39%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.22
$3.90 SEK 36.02
28.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 SEK 27.39
$1.46 SEK 13.45
103.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 18.93
$2.47 SEK 22.83
-17.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.13 SEK 75.0
$7.34 SEK 67.8
10.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 SEK 70.0
$5.42 SEK 50.1
40.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.35
$1.53 SEK 14.12
8.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.99
$2.92 SEK 26.98
-25.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 27.87
$3.96 SEK 36.52
-23.74%
Eggs
$4.57 SEK 42.15
$3.86 SEK 35.66
18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 SEK 121
$11.32 SEK 105
15.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.47 SEK 106
$11.62 SEK 107
-1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 SEK 161
$15.55 SEK 144
11.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.70
$3.07 SEK 28.36
4.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 SEK 25.95
$2.51 SEK 23.21
11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 SEK 26.74
$3.18 SEK 29.38
-8.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 SEK 42.06
$4.60 SEK 42.44
-0.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.41
$1.54 SEK 14.23
8.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.14
$1.54 SEK 14.18
6.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.25
$2.23 SEK 20.59
17.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEK 11.34
$1.45 SEK 13.41
-15.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.25 SEK 76.1
$7.50 SEK 69.2
10.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.21 SEK 168
$12.61 SEK 116
44.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.13
$2.09 SEK 19.31
-6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 19.69
$1.77 SEK 16.35
20.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 SEK 31.71
$3.00 SEK 27.65
14.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 SEK 616
$63.9 SEK 590
4.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 SEK 52.2
$14.21 SEK 131
-60.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 16.81
$1.59 SEK 14.65
14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 576
$20.81 SEK 192
199.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.51
$1.85 SEK 17.10
2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.2K
$32.3K SEK 298.3K
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.3K
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
-1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,109
$54.4 SEK 502
120.83%
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
$36.44 SEK 336
10.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.46 SEK 364
$44.45 SEK 410
-11.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 SEK 228
$23.75 SEK 219
3.79%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 SEK 166
$16.55 SEK 153
8.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,632
$142 SEK 1,308
24.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 SEK 38.1K
$744 SEK 6,864
455.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 SEK 740
$103 SEK 952
-22.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 SEK 568
$21.16 SEK 195
190.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SEK 967
$83.8 SEK 773
25.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,202
$154 SEK 1,425
-15.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 SEK 9,076
$708 SEK 6,534
38.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 SEK 7,209
$684 SEK 6,316
14.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.7K
$1,150 SEK 10.6K
38.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 SEK 12.2K
$1,009 SEK 9,314
30.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,599 SEK 60.9K
$3,095 SEK 28.6K
113.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,763 SEK 34.7K
$2,699 SEK 24.9K
39.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,236 SEK 29.9K
$2,723 SEK 25.1K
18.84%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: January 12, 2026

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