Cost of Living in Karlstad - Updated Prices & Insights

76.65
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,086 (excluding rent), and $1,787 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,683 (excluding rent), and $3,603 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 kr 150
$7.42 kr 70.1
$21.11 kr 199
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 kr 654
$47.96 kr 453
$181 kr 1,712
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 kr 103
$10.38 kr 98
$13.53 kr 128
Cappuccino
$4.78 kr 45.19
$3.1 kr 29.33
$5.6 kr 52.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 kr 24.83
$1.15 kr 10.91
$3.15 kr 29.72
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 kr 19.95
$1.54 kr 14.59
$2.99 kr 28.27
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.2 kr 77.4
$5.18 kr 48.98
$9.24 kr 87.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 kr 78.5
$5.25 kr 49.65
$11.57 kr 109
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 kr 13.56
$1.17 kr 11.07
$3.19 kr 30.17
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 kr 26.83
$2.13 kr 20.14
$4.59 kr 43.34
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 kr 37.2
$3.69 kr 34.87
$5.1 kr 48.17
Eggs
$4.63 kr 43.77
$3.66 kr 34.59
$6.21 kr 58.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 kr 114
$9.36 kr 88.4
$13.77 kr 130
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.97 kr 132
$9.45 kr 89.3
$17.85 kr 169
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.77 kr 158
$6.22 kr 58.7
$51.8 kr 489
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 kr 28.41
$2.59 kr 24.51
$4.15 kr 39.18
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 kr 25.02
$2.15 kr 20.3
$4.3 kr 40.6
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 kr 30.22
$2.63 kr 24.86
$4.73 kr 44.72
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 kr 48.52
$2.66 kr 25.11
$11.15 kr 105
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 kr 14.96
$1.03 kr 9.69
$2.58 kr 24.37
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 kr 16.28
$1.44 kr 13.6
$2.07 kr 19.52
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 kr 24.51
$1.54 kr 14.56
$4.73 kr 44.69
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 kr 12.52
$1.08 kr 10.19
$3.79 kr 35.8
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 kr 71.5
$6.49 kr 61.3
$8.44 kr 79.8
Wine (Bottle)
$10.25 kr 96.8
$9.22 kr 87.1
$13.02 kr 123
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 kr 16.45
$1.54 kr 14.52
$3.07 kr 29.04
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 kr 16.12
$1.56 kr 14.72
$3.12 kr 29.44
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 kr 30.13
$2.47 kr 23.31
$3.3 kr 31.14
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 kr 793
$78.3 kr 739
$86 kr 813
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 kr 54.4
$5.76 kr 54.4
$8.53 kr 80.6
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 kr 13.35
$1.41 kr 13.35
$4.28 kr 40.43
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 kr 599
$63.4 kr 599
$72.4 kr 684
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 kr 18.67
$1.86 kr 17.53
$2.23 kr 21.05
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K kr 307.2K
$32.5K kr 307.2K
$40.5K kr 382.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K kr 327.4K
$34.7K kr 327.4K
$38.8K kr 366.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$108 kr 1,017
$75.1 kr 709
$160 kr 1,507
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.08 kr 275
$10.39 kr 98.2
$52.3 kr 494
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.85 kr 414
$32.11 kr 303
$56.4 kr 533
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.99 kr 425
$41.49 kr 392
$51.9 kr 490
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.22 kr 163
$16.73 kr 158
$25.09 kr 237
Cinema Ticket
$14.39 kr 136
$14.16 kr 134
$23.07 kr 218
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 kr 1,392
$106 kr 999
$175 kr 1,649
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,183 kr 30.1K
$535 kr 5,055
$10.7K kr 101.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 kr 834
$63.6 kr 601
$116 kr 1,100
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.96 kr 387
$20.8 kr 197
$52 kr 491
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 kr 763
$78.1 kr 738
$125 kr 1,183
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 kr 1,390
$84.1 kr 795
$210 kr 1,987
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 kr 9,824
$624 kr 5,894
$1,040 kr 9,824
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 kr 5,465
$526 kr 4,968
$841 kr 7,949
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 kr 11.7K
$1,168 kr 11K
$1,380 kr 13K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 kr 8,396
$836 kr 7,902
$1,255 kr 11.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,642 kr 25K
$2,642 kr 25K
$4,439 kr 41.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,241 kr 11.7K
$1,241 kr 11.7K
$3,567 kr 33.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,973 kr 28.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.5
5
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