Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 3.9% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4.3% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$12.60 SEK 116

8.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$88.2 SEK 814

2.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$11.78 SEK 109

-9.00%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-1.20%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.97 SEK 27.39

1.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.05 SEK 18.93

22.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$8.13 SEK 75.0

-7.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.59 SEK 70.0

6.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.66 SEK 15.35

5.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.17 SEK 19.99

36.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.02 SEK 27.87

10.60%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-1.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$13.09 SEK 121

-11.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.47 SEK 106

6.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$17.40 SEK 161

7.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.22 SEK 29.70

-4.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-5.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.90 SEK 26.74

4.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.56 SEK 42.06

-8.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.67 SEK 15.41

0.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.64 SEK 15.14

13.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.63 SEK 24.25

-12.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.23 SEK 11.34

26.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-2.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$18.21 SEK 168

-28.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.96 SEK 18.13

11.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$2.13 SEK 19.69

17.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.44 SEK 31.71

10.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$66.8 SEK 616

35.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$5.66 SEK 52.2

84.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-10.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$62.4 SEK 576

-1.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.90 SEK 17.51

2.63%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

0.71%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

2.03%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$120 SEK 1,109

14.69%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$29.05 SEK 268

-13.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$40.39 SEK 373

-3.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$39.46 SEK 364

6.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$24.65 SEK 228

0.08%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$17.95 SEK 166

-0.50%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$177 SEK 1,632

0.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

2.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$80.2 SEK 740

10.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$61.5 SEK 568

-36.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$105 SEK 967

-7.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$130 SEK 1,202

19.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$983 SEK 9,076

15.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$781 SEK 7,209

8.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

18.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

8.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

0.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

12.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

20.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.8

-9.79%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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