Cost of living comparison
Karlstad is 2.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Karlstad
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Karlstad
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Karlstad
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Karlstad
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Karlstad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Karlstad
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Karlstad
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Karlstad are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Karlstad.
If you lived in Karlstad instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
$13.86
SEK135.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
$9.65
SEK94.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
$2.30
SEK22.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
$1.79
SEK17.52
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
$2.75
SEK26.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
$5.43
SEK53.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
$5.15
SEK50.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
$4.11
SEK40.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
$5.34
SEK52.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
$1.21
SEK11.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
$1.03
SEK10.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
$1.28
SEK12.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
$1.97
SEK19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
$0.64
SEK6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
$0.70
SEK6.82
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
$6.62
SEK64.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
$73.81
SEK721.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
$28,544.48
SEK279,125.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
$14.60
SEK142.72
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
$34.18
SEK334.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
$688.97
SEK6,737.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
$450.68
SEK4,407.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
$70.91
SEK693.43
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
$124.71
SEK1,219.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
$2,748.04
SEK26,872.00
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
$7.21
SEK70.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
$3.98
SEK38.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
$6.42
SEK62.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
$40.76
SEK398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
$13.38
SEK130.87
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
$73.86
SEK722.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
$36.37
SEK355.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
$71.55
SEK699.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
$96.95
SEK948.03
|
|
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