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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 6.3% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 7.4% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.93 SEK 118

$12.84 SEK 118

0.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.7 SEK 637

$85.8 SEK 785

-18.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.16 SEK 83.8

$11.74 SEK 107

-21.98%

Cappuccino

$4.14 SEK 37.87

$5.11 SEK 46.79

-18.98%

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

$2.72 SEK 24.86

$2.92 SEK 26.72

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.70

$2.06 SEK 18.81

20.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.18 SEK 65.7

$8.40 SEK 76.9

-14.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 68.9

$7.57 SEK 69.3

-0.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.27

$1.60 SEK 14.68

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 SEK 19.43

$2.21 SEK 20.19

-4.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 33.16

$2.93 SEK 26.82

23.55%

Eggs

$3.78 SEK 34.61

$4.44 SEK 40.66

-14.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 SEK 107

$12.87 SEK 118

-9.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.75 SEK 108

$11.70 SEK 107

0.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.68 SEK 107

$17.00 SEK 156

-31.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 SEK 23.68

$3.29 SEK 30.08

-21.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.69 SEK 24.66

$2.88 SEK 26.34

-6.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 SEK 20.81

$2.92 SEK 26.69

-22.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.01 SEK 27.53

$4.45 SEK 40.68

-32.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 SEK 13.86

$1.67 SEK 15.31

-8.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SEK 11.81

$1.60 SEK 14.61

-19.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 SEK 14.80

$2.53 SEK 23.19

-35.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SEK 9.36

$1.28 SEK 11.71

-20.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.47 SEK 68.4

$8.31 SEK 76.0

-10.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 SEK 99.4

$18.43 SEK 169

-41.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 SEK 14.66

$1.95 SEK 17.83

-17.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.18

$2.18 SEK 19.93

-8.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.36 SEK 30.78

$3.31 SEK 30.29

1.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.0 SEK 677

$66.3 SEK 607

11.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 SEK 56.4

$5.43 SEK 49.70

13.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SEK 11.27

$1.89 SEK 17.30

-34.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$82.5 SEK 755

$63.9 SEK 584

29.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.01 SEK 18.35

$1.91 SEK 17.49

5.24%

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

$33.2K SEK 304.1K

$33.0K SEK 302.2K

0.62%

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

$33.7K SEK 308.6K

$34.3K SEK 314.2K

-1.80%

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

$52.2 SEK 478

$120 SEK 1,098

-56.48%

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

$21.35 SEK 195

$29.14 SEK 267

-26.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.54 SEK 334

$40.44 SEK 370

-9.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.75 SEK 364

$39.13 SEK 358

1.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.21 SEK 231

$24.45 SEK 224

3.11%

Cinema Ticket

$13.75 SEK 126

$18.09 SEK 165

-23.99%

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

$129 SEK 1,177

$175 SEK 1,599

-26.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$727 SEK 6,651

$4,094 SEK 37.5K

-82.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.0 SEK 686

$79.0 SEK 723

-5.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.58 SEK 96.8

$61.0 SEK 559

-82.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.4 SEK 781

$107 SEK 976

-19.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 SEK 1,067

$130 SEK 1,185

-9.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 SEK 7,627

$960 SEK 8,788

-13.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$653 SEK 5,978

$774 SEK 7,082

-15.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,411 SEK 12.9K

$1,625 SEK 14.9K

-13.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 SEK 9,886

$1,317 SEK 12.0K

-17.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,765 SEK 43.6K

$6,540 SEK 59.8K

-27.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,766 SEK 25.3K

$3,636 SEK 33.3K

-23.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,320 SEK 39.5K

$3,222 SEK 29.5K

34.11%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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