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

😐 Solo nomad: Boden is 2.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boden is 11.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.6 SEK 185
$12.62 SEK 119
55.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.56 SEK 402
$85.7 SEK 810
-50.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$11.88 SEK 112
-11.78%
Cappuccino
$2.14 SEK 20.24
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-55.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.1
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-39.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.4
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-5.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 SEK 51
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-32.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$7.32 SEK 69.2
2.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-12.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$2.25 SEK 21.27
25.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.6
$2.97 SEK 28.1
-30.30%
Eggs
$2.71 SEK 25.6
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-39.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 SEK 50.8
$13.17 SEK 124
-59.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 SEK 61.1
$11.63 SEK 110
-44.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 SEK 61.5
$16.83 SEK 159
-61.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.59
$3.28 SEK 31.02
-17.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.45
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-11.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.6
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-11.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.53
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.65
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-6.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 SEK 10.16
$1.63 SEK 15.4
-33.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 SEK 12.13
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-49.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 24.46
$1.29 SEK 12.2
100.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 SEK 105
$8.24 SEK 77.8
34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 SEK 70.8
$18.01 SEK 170
-58.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 SEK 38.56
$1.95 SEK 18.41
109.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.09
$2.16 SEK 20.36
23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 SEK 25.3
$3.35 SEK 31.66
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$67 SEK 633
11.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 SEK 49.47
$5.45 SEK 51.5
-3.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.73
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-8.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 SEK 596
$63.6 SEK 600
-0.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$1.97 SEK 18.63
12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
-20.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
-22.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 SEK 3,021
$119 SEK 1,125
168.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53 SEK 501
$28.39 SEK 268
86.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 SEK 503
$40.7 SEK 384
30.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 SEK 582
$39.48 SEK 373
56.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.87 SEK 235
$24.02 SEK 227
3.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.28 SEK 125
$17.72 SEK 167
-25.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 SEK 761
$177 SEK 1,670
-54.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
-2.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 SEK 1,223
$80.6 SEK 762
60.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.5 SEK 760
$61.3 SEK 579
31.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$255 SEK 2,407
$106 SEK 1,006
139.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$252 SEK 2,382
$131 SEK 1,237
92.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 SEK 8,946
$960 SEK 9,073
-1.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 SEK 2,517
$783 SEK 7,396
-65.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 SEK 7,086
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-54.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 SEK 4,984
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-59.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-22.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,750 SEK 26K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-21.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
22.43%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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