Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 10.3% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 12% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 SEK 116
$12.84 SEK 118
-1.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 SEK 884
$85.8 SEK 791
11.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.74 SEK 108
-0.34%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.69
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 18.94
$2.92 SEK 26.92
-29.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 9.95
$2.06 SEK 18.95
-47.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 SEK 77.3
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-0.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 SEK 63.5
$7.57 SEK 69.8
-8.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.89
$1.60 SEK 14.79
21.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 31.54
$2.21 SEK 20.35
54.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.10 SEK 47.03
$2.93 SEK 27.02
74.06%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 46.12
$4.44 SEK 40.97
12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 SEK 119
$12.87 SEK 119
-0.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 SEK 131
$11.70 SEK 108
21.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 SEK 250
$17.00 SEK 157
59.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.51
$3.29 SEK 30.31
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.00
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.46
$2.92 SEK 26.89
-13.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 41.36
$4.45 SEK 40.99
0.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.74
$1.67 SEK 15.42
28.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.06
$1.60 SEK 14.72
1.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 SEK 32.06
$2.53 SEK 23.37
37.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.44
$1.28 SEK 11.80
14.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.0
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-11.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 SEK 109
$18.43 SEK 170
-35.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 SEK 16.87
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.49
$2.18 SEK 20.08
-17.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.93
$3.31 SEK 30.52
4.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEK 671
$66.3 SEK 611
9.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.5
$5.43 SEK 50.1
72.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.06
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-13.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.4 SEK 667
$63.9 SEK 589
13.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.44
$1.91 SEK 17.63
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.3K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
-2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 326.6K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 SEK 1,584
$120 SEK 1,106
43.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.69 SEK 301
$29.14 SEK 269
12.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.44 SEK 262
$40.44 SEK 373
-29.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 SEK 430
$39.13 SEK 361
19.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 SEK 230
$24.45 SEK 225
2.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 SEK 129
$18.09 SEK 167
-22.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,477
$175 SEK 1,611
-8.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,177 SEK 38.5K
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
2.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 SEK 1,136
$79.0 SEK 728
55.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 SEK 313
$61.0 SEK 563
-44.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 SEK 1,168
$107 SEK 983
18.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 SEK 1,586
$130 SEK 1,194
32.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,597
$960 SEK 8,855
-14.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 SEK 5,742
$774 SEK 7,137
-19.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-13.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-10.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,251 SEK 39.2K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-35.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,976 SEK 27.4K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-18.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,500 SEK 32.3K
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
8.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.8
-16.67%

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

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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