Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Karlstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Karlstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 2.2% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 6.3% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$15.70 SEK 145

-19.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$67.6 SEK 624

30.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$11.11 SEK 103

6.03%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.90 SEK 45.22

2.24%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.69 SEK 24.82

10.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.22 SEK 20.46

-7.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$8.23 SEK 76.0

-1.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$8.51 SEK 78.5

-10.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.38 SEK 12.77

20.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.78 SEK 25.65

-21.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$3.92 SEK 36.15

-22.96%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.70 SEK 43.37

-2.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$12.26 SEK 113

6.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$14.28 SEK 132

-19.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$16.82 SEK 155

3.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$2.99 SEK 27.59

7.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.66 SEK 24.57

5.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$3.19 SEK 29.47

-9.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$5.20 SEK 47.99

-12.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.64 SEK 15.12

1.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.79 SEK 16.55

-8.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.68 SEK 24.73

-1.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.30 SEK 12.02

-5.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.34 SEK 67.8

12.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$10.45 SEK 96.4

74.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$1.77 SEK 16.36

10.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.70 SEK 15.71

25.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.25 SEK 29.98

5.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$85.4 SEK 788

-21.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$5.79 SEK 53.4

-2.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.37 SEK 12.63

32.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$63.6 SEK 587

-1.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.92 SEK 17.70

-1.04%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$32.2K SEK 297.4K

-0.07%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

0.18%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$104 SEK 964

15.06%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$43.38 SEK 400

-6.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$46.12 SEK 426

-14.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$17.03 SEK 157

44.74%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$14.70 SEK 136

22.11%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$147 SEK 1,356

20.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$3,146 SEK 29.0K

31.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$87.7 SEK 810

-8.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$40.96 SEK 378

50.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$81.0 SEK 748

29.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$148 SEK 1,369

-12.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$1,057 SEK 9,753

-6.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$573 SEK 5,285

36.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,242 SEK 11.5K

28.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$898 SEK 8,286

46.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$3,298 SEK 30.4K

-1.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

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

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

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