Cost of living in Kalmar
Kalmar, Sweden
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Cost of living in Kalmar vs. Sweden overall average
Kalmar is 4.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Kalmar
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Kalmar
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Kalmar
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Kalmar
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Kalmar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Kalmar
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Kalmar
Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kalmar.
Kalmar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.89
SEK124.42
|
$6.93
-
$18.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
SEK89.19
|
$8.31
-
$11.09
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
SEK21.55
|
$1.85
-
$3.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
SEK14.86
|
$0.92
-
$3.70
|
Kalmar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
SEK21.40
|
$1.67
-
$3.88
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
SEK43.48
|
$3.23
-
$8.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SEK49.52
|
$4.20
-
$6.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
SEK35.79
|
$2.77
-
$4.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
SEK44.34
|
$2.10
-
$7.39
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
SEK9.72
|
$0.42
-
$1.47
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.62
|
$0.75
-
$1.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.63
|
$1.01
-
$2.31
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.36
|
$0.84
-
$1.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
SEK5.46
|
$0.42
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SEK7.83
|
$0.42
-
$1.39
|
Kalmar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
SEK63.81
|
$6.29
-
$7.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.05
SEK579.72
|
$55.43
-
$92.38
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,022.51
SEK289,858.35
|
$27,713.09
-
$32,331.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
SEK165.89
|
$13.30
-
$45.91
|
Kalmar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.70
SEK238.49
|
$18.38
-
$43.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$831.39
SEK8,026.85
|
$739.02
-
$923.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$708.22
SEK6,837.68
|
$646.64
-
$739.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.72
SEK769.65
|
$54.75
-
$120.09
|
Kalmar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.06
SEK1,139.81
|
$89.61
-
$461.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Kalmar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
SEK84.73
|
$4.34
-
$8.78
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
SEK40.13
|
$2.77
-
$5.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
SEK57.97
|
$5.27
-
$7.39
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.51
SEK284.90
|
$19.25
-
$36.95
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
SEK120.40
|
$12.47
-
$23.09
|
Kalmar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.49
SEK719.15
|
$46.19
-
$113.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.49
SEK371.61
|
$18.48
-
$92.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.20
SEK639.17
|
$32.33
-
$157.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.84
SEK877.01
|
$41.57
-
$138.57
|
Kalmar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Helsingborg,
Skovde,
Linkoping,
Sundsvall,
Gavle,
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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