Cost of living
Kalmar compared to Scania
🏛️
Overview comparison
KalmarScania
Consumer prices in Kalmar are roughly 10% higher than in Scania.
Cost of living
| Item | Kalmar | Scania |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,462 | 1,303 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 3,222 | 2,839 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 811 | 637 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 1,707 | 1,881 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 752.49 | 598.46 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 1,041.52 | 1,231.37 |
|---|
| Food person | 595 | 532 |
|---|
| Food family | 1,163 | 1,316 |
|---|
| Transport person | 50.23 | 63.16 |
|---|
| Transport family | 172.09 | 195.72 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 84.22 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Kalmar | Scania |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 11.3 | 9.91 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 91.97 | 68.25 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.98 | 8.9 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 8.21 | 5.73 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 4.58 | 3.77 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.04 | 2.13 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Kalmar | Scania |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 696.15 | 690.84 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 624.8 | 550.06 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,123.8 | 1,204.99 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1,032.76 | 946.66 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 41.85 | 65.99 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 58.17 | 88.39 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 36.32 | 25.78 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Kalmar | Scania |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 3.98 | 3.82 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 4,263 | 3,100 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 3,227 | 2,283 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 2.85 | 2.84 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 65.91% | 61.02% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 20.43 | 17.71 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2.09 | 1.88 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Kalmar | Scania |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.48 | 1.57 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.41 | 2.6 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 2.83 | 3.77 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.88 | 8.77 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.86 | 9.67 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16 | 19.02 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.09 | 2.67 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.5 | 1 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Kalmar | Scania |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 44.32 | 44.5 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 17.94 | 15.9 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 37.59 | 26.01 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 19.91 | 22.8 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 75.03 | 83 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 113.62 | 83.72 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 113.6 | 121.12 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 3,751 | 4,085 |
|---|
