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 6.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 8.7% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.78 SEK 126

$12.82 SEK 117

7.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.4 SEK 847

$88.2 SEK 808

4.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.69 SEK 97.9

$12.08 SEK 111

-11.51%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 43.80

$4.89 SEK 44.79

-2.25%

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

$3.09 SEK 28.29

$2.85 SEK 26.14

8.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SEK 23.26

$2.16 SEK 19.78

17.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 SEK 66.8

$8.21 SEK 75.2

-11.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.83 SEK 71.7

$7.23 SEK 66.2

8.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.00

$1.66 SEK 15.17

5.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.95 SEK 27.06

$2.17 SEK 19.86

35.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.27 SEK 29.93

$3.09 SEK 28.27

5.83%

Eggs

$4.42 SEK 40.50

$4.47 SEK 40.91

-1.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 SEK 105

$12.87 SEK 118

-10.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.54 SEK 115

$11.73 SEK 107

6.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.44 SEK 169

$16.85 SEK 154

9.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 SEK 29.12

$3.28 SEK 30.03

-3.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.41

$2.80 SEK 25.69

-5.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.39

$2.83 SEK 25.95

5.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.34 SEK 39.75

$4.33 SEK 39.63

0.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 15.87

$1.72 SEK 15.72

0.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.28

$1.60 SEK 14.64

18.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.19 SEK 20.03

$2.56 SEK 23.46

-14.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.27

$1.29 SEK 11.83

20.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.12 SEK 74.3

$8.00 SEK 73.3

1.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.52 SEK 115

$11.06 SEK 101

13.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.65

$1.97 SEK 18.03

14.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.01

$2.17 SEK 19.87

15.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.81 SEK 34.92

$3.46 SEK 31.72

10.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 809

$65.8 SEK 603

34.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.44 SEK 95.6

$5.50 SEK 50.4

89.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 14.55

$1.89 SEK 17.34

-15.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.5 SEK 581

$62.4 SEK 572

1.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 SEK 17.33

$1.99 SEK 18.20

-5.03%

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

$32.8K SEK 300.1K

$32.9K SEK 301.6K

-0.48%

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

$35.8K SEK 328.3K

$34.8K SEK 319.0K

2.92%

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

$137 SEK 1,255

$119 SEK 1,086

15.56%

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

$25.60 SEK 235

$29.31 SEK 268

-12.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.36 SEK 351

$41.59 SEK 381

-7.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.02 SEK 376

$38.76 SEK 355

5.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.40 SEK 233

$24.68 SEK 226

2.92%

Cinema Ticket

$17.50 SEK 160

$17.65 SEK 162

-0.85%

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

$173 SEK 1,587

$178 SEK 1,628

-2.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,218 SEK 38.6K

$4,205 SEK 38.5K

0.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.5 SEK 811

$81.2 SEK 744

8.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.93 SEK 366

$61.2 SEK 560

-34.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 SEK 907

$107 SEK 982

-7.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,388

$131 SEK 1,197

15.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.4K

$971 SEK 8,896

17.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$873 SEK 7,997

$773 SEK 7,079

12.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

$1,594 SEK 14.6K

18.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,435 SEK 13.1K

$1,347 SEK 12.3K

6.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,409 SEK 58.7K

$6,586 SEK 60.3K

-2.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,962 SEK 36.3K

$3,872 SEK 35.5K

2.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,940 SEK 36.1K

$3,164 SEK 29.0K

24.55%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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