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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 5.9% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 13.9% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.88 SEK 122

$15.92 SEK 150

-19.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$86 SEK 812

$68.4 SEK 646

25.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.92 SEK 113

$11.03 SEK 104

8.07%

Cappuccino

$5.04 SEK 47.68

$4.81 SEK 45.42

4.78%

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

$2.87 SEK 27.08

$2.61 SEK 24.69

9.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 SEK 19.76

$2.14 SEK 20.25

-2.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.04 SEK 76

$8.15 SEK 77

-1.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.28 SEK 68.8

$8.28 SEK 78.3

-12.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.7

$1.41 SEK 13.31

17.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.24 SEK 21.13

$2.85 SEK 26.89

-21.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.11

$3.92 SEK 37.03

-24.23%

Eggs

$4.61 SEK 43.55

$4.63 SEK 43.8

-0.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.89 SEK 122

$12.02 SEK 114

7.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.59 SEK 110

$13.77 SEK 130

-15.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.23 SEK 163

$16.84 SEK 159

2.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31

$3.12 SEK 29.53

5.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 26.28

$2.55 SEK 24.12

9.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 27.6

$3.27 SEK 30.91

-10.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.34 SEK 41.06

$5.17 SEK 48.88

-16.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 SEK 15.62

$1.58 SEK 14.97

4.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.98

$1.79 SEK 16.93

-11.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 SEK 23.85

$2.68 SEK 25.28

-5.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 SEK 11.76

$1.3 SEK 12.33

-4.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.84 SEK 74.1

$7.44 SEK 70.3

5.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.94 SEK 170

$9.9 SEK 93.6

81.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 SEK 18.6

$1.81 SEK 17.13

8.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 20.19

$1.68 SEK 15.9

27.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.41 SEK 32.26

$3.32 SEK 31.39

2.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 SEK 634

$84 SEK 794

-20.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.7 SEK 53.8

$5.54 SEK 52.3

2.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.42 SEK 13.38

33.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.4 SEK 609

$64.3 SEK 607

0.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 18.11

$1.94 SEK 18.35

-1.03%

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

$33K SEK 312.2K

$32.3K SEK 305.1K

2.33%

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

$34.2K SEK 323.2K

$34.1K SEK 322.3K

0.26%

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

$120 SEK 1,137

$105 SEK 989

14.89%

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

$29.3 SEK 277

$28.67 SEK 271

2.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.61 SEK 393

$43.68 SEK 413

-4.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.72 SEK 375

$45.83 SEK 433

-13.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.61 SEK 233

$17.43 SEK 165

41.19%

Cinema Ticket

$17.71 SEK 167

$14.4 SEK 136

22.99%

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

$175 SEK 1,654

$145 SEK 1,374

20.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,139 SEK 39.1K

$3,161 SEK 29.9K

30.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.3 SEK 768

$89 SEK 841

-8.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.4 SEK 571

$41.62 SEK 393

45.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 SEK 981

$80.1 SEK 757

29.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,233

$148 SEK 1,397

-11.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$958 SEK 9,055

$1,055 SEK 9,969

-9.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$769 SEK 7,268

$586 SEK 5,540

31.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,649 SEK 15.6K

$1,212 SEK 11.5K

36.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,325 SEK 12.5K

$883 SEK 8,342

50.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,587 SEK 52.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,826 SEK 26.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,148 SEK 29.8K

$3,187 SEK 30.1K

-1.22%

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Karlstad: December 2, 2025

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