Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 1.1% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Halmstad is 0.3% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.80 SEK 127

$12.60 SEK 116

9.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.2 SEK 685

$88.2 SEK 814

-15.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 98.9

$11.78 SEK 109

-9.00%

Cappuccino

$4.74 SEK 43.77

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-5.39%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.22

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-0.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.92

$2.05 SEK 18.93

20.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.44 SEK 68.6

$8.13 SEK 75.0

-8.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.50 SEK 60.0

$7.59 SEK 70.0

-14.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.41

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-6.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 SEK 24.73

$2.17 SEK 19.99

23.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.73

$3.02 SEK 27.87

6.62%

Eggs

$3.51 SEK 32.41

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-23.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 SEK 108

$13.09 SEK 121

-10.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.34 SEK 86.2

$11.47 SEK 106

-18.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.63 SEK 172

$17.40 SEK 161

7.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.96

$3.22 SEK 29.70

-5.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.74

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-4.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 SEK 26.53

$2.90 SEK 26.74

-1.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.27 SEK 39.40

$4.56 SEK 42.06

-6.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.82

$1.67 SEK 15.41

-3.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.25

$1.64 SEK 15.14

-6.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 SEK 19.33

$2.63 SEK 24.25

-20.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SEK 9.15

$1.23 SEK 11.34

-19.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.67 SEK 61.6

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-19.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.56 SEK 107

$18.21 SEK 168

-36.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.14

$1.96 SEK 18.13

11.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 SEK 23.97

$2.13 SEK 19.69

22.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.03 SEK 28.01

$3.44 SEK 31.71

-11.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.6 SEK 624

$66.8 SEK 616

1.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.01 SEK 46.24

$5.66 SEK 52.2

-11.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 SEK 14.84

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-11.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.08 SEK 388

$62.4 SEK 576

-32.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.73

$1.90 SEK 17.51

1.05%

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

$23.2K SEK 214.4K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

-27.86%

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

$20.7K SEK 191.5K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

-39.66%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$120 SEK 1,109

14.72%

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

$25.43 SEK 235

$29.05 SEK 268

-12.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.44 SEK 346

$40.39 SEK 373

-7.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.26 SEK 372

$39.46 SEK 364

2.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.82 SEK 229

$24.65 SEK 228

0.69%

Cinema Ticket

$17.25 SEK 159

$17.95 SEK 166

-3.90%

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

$156 SEK 1,439

$177 SEK 1,632

-11.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,133 SEK 38.2K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

0.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.2 SEK 814

$80.2 SEK 740

9.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.50 SEK 346

$61.5 SEK 568

-39.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.9 SEK 904

$105 SEK 967

-6.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,436

$130 SEK 1,202

19.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$603 SEK 5,569

$983 SEK 9,076

-38.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 SEK 5,391

$781 SEK 7,209

-25.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,155 SEK 10.7K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-27.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,023 SEK 9,446

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-22.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,764 SEK 44.0K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

-27.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,508 SEK 23.1K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

-22.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.8

-18.75%

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

Last update for Halmstad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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