Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 18.1% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boras is 2% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boras
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.90 SEK 119
$12.84 SEK 119
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.9 SEK 657
$85.8 SEK 794
-17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 98.4
$11.74 SEK 109
-9.45%
Cappuccino
$4.43 SEK 41.05
$5.11 SEK 47.35
-13.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.92
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-22.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.95
$2.06 SEK 19.03
4.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 SEK 74.6
$8.40 SEK 77.8
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 SEK 68.9
$7.57 SEK 70.1
-1.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boras
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.60 SEK 14.85
0.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 SEK 19.69
$2.21 SEK 20.44
-3.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$2.93 SEK 27.14
4.78%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.44 SEK 41.15
-1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 SEK 121
$12.87 SEK 119
1.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.43 SEK 106
$11.70 SEK 108
-2.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.90 SEK 157
$17.00 SEK 157
-0.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 SEK 25.22
$3.29 SEK 30.44
-17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.11
$2.88 SEK 26.65
1.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.07
$2.92 SEK 27.01
-7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.79
$4.45 SEK 41.17
-15.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.39
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.87
$1.60 SEK 14.79
0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 SEK 13.37
$2.53 SEK 23.47
-43.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$1.28 SEK 11.85
16.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 74.0
$8.31 SEK 76.9
-3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 SEK 94.0
$18.43 SEK 171
-44.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.22
$1.95 SEK 18.05
1.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.61
$2.18 SEK 20.17
-17.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Boras
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 SEK 33.30
$3.31 SEK 30.65
8.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 SEK 801
$66.3 SEK 614
30.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 60.3
$5.43 SEK 50.3
19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SEK 17.09
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-2.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.0 SEK 583
$63.9 SEK 591
-1.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.34
$1.91 SEK 17.70
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 239.7K
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
-21.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K SEK 239.3K
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
-24.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boras
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 SEK 699
$120 SEK 1,111
-37.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.90 SEK 268
$29.14 SEK 270
-0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 SEK 263
$40.44 SEK 374
-29.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boras
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.61 SEK 321
$39.13 SEK 362
-11.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 SEK 218
$24.45 SEK 226
-3.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15.58 SEK 144
$18.09 SEK 167
-13.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boras
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,464
$175 SEK 1,618
-9.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,155 SEK 38.5K
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
1.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boras
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 SEK 729
$79.0 SEK 732
-0.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.22 SEK 372
$61.0 SEK 565
-34.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SEK 870
$107 SEK 988
-11.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SEK 1,008
$130 SEK 1,199
-15.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boras
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,672
$960 SEK 8,894
-13.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 SEK 8,415
$774 SEK 7,168
17.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 SEK 12.7K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-15.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 SEK 9,947
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
-18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,205 SEK 38.9K
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
-35.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,010 SEK 27.9K
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
-17.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boras
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,595 SEK 24.0K
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
-19.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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