Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Boden is 5.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boden is 7.5% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.40 SEK 180
$12.84 SEK 119
51.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 SEK 393
$85.8 SEK 794
-50.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 SEK 98.1
$11.74 SEK 109
-9.71%
Cappuccino
$2.05 SEK 18.99
$5.11 SEK 47.35
-59.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-40.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.37
$2.06 SEK 19.03
1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 SEK 48.98
$8.40 SEK 77.8
-37.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 SEK 67.5
$7.57 SEK 70.1
-3.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.92
$1.60 SEK 14.85
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 SEK 26.79
$2.21 SEK 20.44
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 SEK 19.27
$2.93 SEK 27.14
-29.01%
Eggs
$2.67 SEK 24.74
$4.44 SEK 41.15
-39.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 SEK 49.60
$12.87 SEK 119
-58.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 SEK 56.9
$11.70 SEK 108
-47.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 SEK 58.9
$17.00 SEK 157
-62.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.07
$3.29 SEK 30.44
-17.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.86
$2.88 SEK 26.65
-10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.28
$2.92 SEK 27.01
-10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 42.11
$4.45 SEK 41.17
2.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 SEK 15.02
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SEK 9.55
$1.60 SEK 14.79
-35.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 SEK 11.96
$2.53 SEK 23.47
-49.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.33
$1.28 SEK 11.85
105.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.75 SEK 99.6
$8.31 SEK 76.9
29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 SEK 106
$18.43 SEK 171
-37.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 SEK 37.45
$1.95 SEK 18.05
107.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.78
$2.18 SEK 20.17
22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 SEK 25.00
$3.31 SEK 30.65
-18.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 686
$66.3 SEK 614
11.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 SEK 50.1
$5.43 SEK 50.3
-0.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.16
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-13.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 SEK 582
$63.9 SEK 591
-1.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 SEK 21.36
$1.91 SEK 17.70
20.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SEK 241.5K
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
-21.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.8K
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
-22.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,042
$120 SEK 1,111
-6.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 SEK 486
$29.14 SEK 270
80.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 SEK 482
$40.44 SEK 374
28.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 SEK 568
$39.13 SEK 362
56.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.09 SEK 232
$24.45 SEK 226
2.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.00 SEK 120
$18.09 SEK 167
-28.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 SEK 730
$175 SEK 1,618
-54.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,211 SEK 39.0K
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
2.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 SEK 1,242
$79.0 SEK 732
69.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.0 SEK 722
$61.0 SEK 565
27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 SEK 899
$107 SEK 988
-9.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 SEK 2,252
$130 SEK 1,199
87.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 SEK 8,665
$960 SEK 8,894
-2.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 SEK 2,396
$774 SEK 7,168
-66.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 SEK 6,943
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 SEK 4,827
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
-60.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,688 SEK 43.4K
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
-28.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,910 SEK 26.9K
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
-19.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,154 SEK 38.5K
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
28.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.8
-16.67%

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

Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities