Cost of living in Kalmar
compared to
Cost of living in Kalmar vs. Sweden overall average
Kalmar is 5.3% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Kalmar
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Kalmar
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Kalmar
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Kalmar
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Kalmar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Kalmar
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Kalmar
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Kalmar.
Kalmar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.96
SEK150.81
|
$7.98
-
$21.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
SEK100.54
|
$10.64
-
$15.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
SEK27.15
|
$2.13
-
$4.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SEK25.97
|
$2.13
-
$4.26
|
Kalmar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
SEK23.12
|
$1.93
-
$4.47
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
SEK49.27
|
$3.72
-
$9.57
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
SEK52.52
|
$4.43
-
$7.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
SEK45.34
|
$3.19
-
$6.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
SEK50.89
|
$4.34
-
$8.51
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.40
|
$0.97
-
$1.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
SEK11.97
|
$0.87
-
$1.45
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
SEK13.86
|
$1.16
-
$2.66
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
SEK16.19
|
$0.97
-
$2.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.29
|
$0.48
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
SEK10.35
|
$0.48
-
$1.60
|
Kalmar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
SEK70.23
|
$7.04
-
$8.86
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
SEK653.52
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,914.36
SEK301,622.62
|
$31,914.36
-
$32,871.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
SEK234.26
|
$20.53
-
$52.87
|
Kalmar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
SEK316.20
|
$17.02
-
$49.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.43
SEK9,048.68
|
$851.05
-
$1,063.81
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.59
SEK7,708.13
|
$744.67
-
$851.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.80
SEK867.63
|
$63.05
-
$138.30
|
Kalmar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.95
SEK1,294.30
|
$103.19
-
$172.34
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Kalmar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.84
SEK93.00
|
$5.00
-
$10.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SEK44.24
|
$3.19
-
$6.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SEK70.38
|
$6.91
-
$9.26
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.16
SEK209.46
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.36
SEK135.73
|
$14.36
-
$26.60
|
Kalmar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.19
SEK502.70
|
$53.19
-
$130.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
SEK414.73
|
$35.00
-
$53.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.10
SEK804.33
|
$53.19
-
$180.85
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
SEK1,005.41
|
$53.19
-
$159.57
|
Kalmar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Orebro,
Lund,
Ludvika,
Sollentuna,
Uppsala,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Kalmar.
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