Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 22.5% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 17.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.17 SEK 122

$12.60 SEK 116

4.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.6 SEK 642

$88.2 SEK 814

-21.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 SEK 87.2

$11.78 SEK 109

-19.78%

Cappuccino

$4.24 SEK 39.11

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-15.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 SEK 25.29

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-7.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.22

$2.05 SEK 18.93

17.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.22 SEK 66.6

$8.13 SEK 75.0

-11.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.33 SEK 67.7

$7.59 SEK 70.0

-3.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.83

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-3.01%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 SEK 19.58

$2.17 SEK 19.99

-2.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.79 SEK 34.96

$3.02 SEK 27.87

25.50%

Eggs

$3.84 SEK 35.42

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-15.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 SEK 107

$13.09 SEK 121

-11.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 107

$11.47 SEK 106

1.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.69 SEK 108

$17.40 SEK 161

-32.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.59

$3.22 SEK 29.70

-17.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-8.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 SEK 21.27

$2.90 SEK 26.74

-20.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.60

$4.56 SEK 42.06

-36.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 SEK 13.84

$1.67 SEK 15.41

-10.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SEK 11.89

$1.64 SEK 15.14

-21.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 SEK 14.46

$2.63 SEK 24.25

-40.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 SEK 9.58

$1.23 SEK 11.34

-15.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-11.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.87 SEK 100

$18.21 SEK 168

-40.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.36

$1.96 SEK 18.13

-20.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.27

$2.13 SEK 19.69

-7.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.59

$3.44 SEK 31.71

-3.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.9 SEK 673

$66.8 SEK 616

9.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.0

$5.66 SEK 52.2

12.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 SEK 10.96

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-34.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$83.1 SEK 767

$62.4 SEK 576

33.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.33

$1.90 SEK 17.51

4.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K SEK 305.8K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

2.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.4K SEK 317.6K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

0.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.1 SEK 481

$120 SEK 1,109

-56.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.60 SEK 190

$29.05 SEK 268

-29.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.17 SEK 334

$40.39 SEK 373

-10.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.41 SEK 373

$39.46 SEK 364

2.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.89 SEK 230

$24.65 SEK 228

0.97%

Cinema Ticket

$13.62 SEK 126

$17.95 SEK 166

-24.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$128 SEK 1,183

$177 SEK 1,632

-27.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$734 SEK 6,778

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

-82.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.9 SEK 691

$80.2 SEK 740

-6.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.46 SEK 96.6

$61.5 SEK 568

-83.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 SEK 780

$105 SEK 967

-19.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 SEK 1,069

$130 SEK 1,202

-11.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 SEK 7,792

$983 SEK 9,076

-14.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 SEK 6,040

$781 SEK 7,209

-16.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-11.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,102 SEK 10.2K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-16.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,949 SEK 45.7K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

-25.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

-28.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,190 SEK 38.7K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

29.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

-37.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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