Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 9.2% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 14.4% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 SEK 122
$12.84 SEK 118
3.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 619
$85.8 SEK 785
-21.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 97.2
$11.74 SEK 107
-9.54%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEK 41.41
$5.11 SEK 46.79
-11.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.91
$2.92 SEK 26.72
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.07
$2.06 SEK 18.81
22.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 67.7
$8.40 SEK 76.9
-12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 SEK 65.6
$7.57 SEK 69.3
-5.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 13.89
$1.60 SEK 14.68
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 28.96
$2.21 SEK 20.19
43.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.09
$2.93 SEK 26.82
23.55%
Eggs
$4.03 SEK 36.89
$4.44 SEK 40.66
-9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 130
$12.87 SEK 118
10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 SEK 108
$11.70 SEK 107
1.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 SEK 124
$17.00 SEK 156
-20.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.49
$3.29 SEK 30.08
4.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.02
$2.88 SEK 26.34
-8.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.63
$2.92 SEK 26.69
-7.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.70
$4.45 SEK 40.68
-14.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.11
$1.67 SEK 15.31
-7.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.55
$1.60 SEK 14.61
33.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEK 24.41
$2.53 SEK 23.19
5.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.76
$1.28 SEK 11.71
34.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 68.1
$8.31 SEK 76.0
-10.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 SEK 81.9
$18.43 SEK 169
-51.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 SEK 21.39
$1.95 SEK 17.83
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.80
$2.18 SEK 19.93
-10.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEK 29.86
$3.31 SEK 30.29
-1.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 SEK 624
$66.3 SEK 607
2.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 59.6
$5.43 SEK 49.70
19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.78
$1.89 SEK 17.30
-37.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 574
$63.9 SEK 584
-1.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.40
$1.91 SEK 17.49
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 293.6K
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
-2.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 316.5K
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 824
$120 SEK 1,098
-24.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.03 SEK 257
$29.14 SEK 267
-3.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 SEK 341
$40.44 SEK 370
-7.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 SEK 235
$39.13 SEK 358
-34.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 SEK 228
$24.45 SEK 224
1.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 SEK 107
$18.09 SEK 165
-35.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 SEK 1,157
$175 SEK 1,599
-27.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$724 SEK 6,621
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
-82.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 972
$79.0 SEK 723
34.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 SEK 291
$61.0 SEK 559
-47.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 SEK 864
$107 SEK 976
-11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,429
$130 SEK 1,185
20.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 SEK 6,756
$960 SEK 8,788
-23.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,726
$774 SEK 7,082
-19.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 SEK 11.1K
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
-25.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 SEK 9,757
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
-19.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 SEK 29.7K
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
-50.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,755 SEK 25.2K
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
-24.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,466 SEK 40.9K
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
38.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.8
-5.62%

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

Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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