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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 5.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$12.84 SEK 119

6.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$85.8 SEK 794

6.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$11.74 SEK 109

-9.03%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$5.11 SEK 47.35

-6.46%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.92 SEK 27.04

5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.06 SEK 19.03

22.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$8.40 SEK 77.8

-9.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$7.57 SEK 70.1

1.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.60 SEK 14.85

8.75%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$2.21 SEK 20.44

37.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$2.93 SEK 27.14

15.02%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.44 SEK 41.15

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$12.87 SEK 119

-11.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$11.70 SEK 108

4.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$17.00 SEK 157

11.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.29 SEK 30.44

-3.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.88 SEK 26.65

-3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$2.92 SEK 27.01

3.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.45 SEK 41.17

-1.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.67 SEK 15.49

5.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.60 SEK 14.79

18.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.53 SEK 23.47

-9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.28 SEK 11.85

24.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$8.31 SEK 76.9

-6.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$18.43 SEK 171

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.95 SEK 18.05

15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$2.18 SEK 20.17

19.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.31 SEK 30.65

16.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$66.3 SEK 614

33.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$5.43 SEK 50.3

88.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.89 SEK 17.50

-12.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$63.9 SEK 591

-3.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.91 SEK 17.70

-2.62%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$33.0K SEK 305.8K

-0.98%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$34.3K SEK 318.0K

2.48%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$120 SEK 1,111

14.46%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$29.14 SEK 270

-12.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$40.44 SEK 374

-5.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$39.13 SEK 362

7.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$24.45 SEK 226

0.86%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$18.09 SEK 167

-1.60%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$175 SEK 1,618

0.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$4,094 SEK 37.9K

0.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$79.0 SEK 732

14.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$61.0 SEK 565

-34.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$107 SEK 988

-9.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$130 SEK 1,199

19.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$960 SEK 8,894

17.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$774 SEK 7,168

13.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,625 SEK 15.0K

15.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,317 SEK 12.2K

7.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$6,540 SEK 60.6K

-2.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$3,636 SEK 33.7K

11.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$3,222 SEK 29.8K

24.83%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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