Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and Kalmar

😐 Solo nomad: Middlesbrough is 5.4% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middlesbrough is 14.9% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £15.03
$15.73 SEK 145
27.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 £55.6
$73.5 SEK 678
0.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 £7.59
$10.44 SEK 96.3
-2.97%
Cappuccino
$4.34 £3.25
$4.67 SEK 43.06
-7.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.48
$2.88 SEK 26.51
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.02
$2.79 SEK 25.75
-50.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.55 £4.16
$9.93 SEK 91.6
-44.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 £4.18
$7.23 SEK 66.7
-22.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.50 SEK 13.83
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.23
$2.47 SEK 22.80
-33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.98
$2.68 SEK 24.69
-1.49%
Eggs
$3.98 £2.98
$4.83 SEK 44.52
-17.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 £5.33
$10.51 SEK 96.9
-32.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 £5.48
$11.94 SEK 110
-38.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 £7.20
$16.63 SEK 153
-42.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 £1.95
$2.70 SEK 24.94
-3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 £1.70
$2.71 SEK 24.98
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.67
$3.17 SEK 29.18
-29.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.06
$3.78 SEK 34.89
-27.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.29
$1.43 SEK 13.18
20.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.03
$2.38 SEK 21.93
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 £1.05
$2.09 SEK 19.26
-33.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 £1.42
$1.67 SEK 15.35
13.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.11 £13.57
$7.46 SEK 68.7
142.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 £9.53
$11.88 SEK 110
7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.73 £2.79
$2.04 SEK 18.79
82.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 £3.87
$1.67 SEK 15.38
208.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £3.00
$2.98 SEK 27.49
34.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £71.4
$87.1 SEK 803
9.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 £4.63
$7.39 SEK 68.1
-16.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 £0.89
$1.61 SEK 14.86
-26.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.06 £12.03
$53.1 SEK 490
-69.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.47
$1.99 SEK 18.33
-1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K £23.0K
$27.1K SEK 250.1K
13.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £29.4K
$27.7K SEK 255.3K
41.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £214
$119 SEK 1,101
139.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.93 £12.68
$28.72 SEK 265
-41.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 £32.78
$30.50 SEK 281
43.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £41.14
$28.89 SEK 266
90.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.00 £15.73
$16.11 SEK 149
30.35%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 £9.50
$14.06 SEK 130
-9.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$946 £709
$146 SEK 1,348
547.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.0K £15.0K
$4,216 SEK 38.9K
374.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 £59.8
$63.6 SEK 586
25.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £32.06
$21.44 SEK 198
99.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 £63.3
$61.6 SEK 568
37.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 £54.5
$76.0 SEK 700
-4.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 £675
$955 SEK 8,801
-5.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 £526
$814 SEK 7,504
-13.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 £767
$1,363 SEK 12.6K
-24.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £737
$1,216 SEK 11.2K
-19.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,651 £1,986
$4,472 SEK 41.2K
-40.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 £1,714
$2,934 SEK 27.0K
-21.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middlesbrough
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,638 £1,976
$3,105 SEK 28.6K
-15.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
4.66
20.17%

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

Last update for Middlesbrough: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

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