Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 10.5% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kista is 2.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.20 SEK 122

$12.84 SEK 119

2.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.6 SEK 691

$85.8 SEK 794

-12.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.70 SEK 99.1

$11.74 SEK 109

-8.86%

Cappuccino

$4.75 SEK 44.01

$5.11 SEK 47.35

-7.05%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.29

$2.92 SEK 27.04

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.96

$2.06 SEK 19.03

20.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.68 SEK 71.1

$8.40 SEK 77.8

-8.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.48 SEK 69.3

$7.57 SEK 70.1

-1.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.79

$1.60 SEK 14.85

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 SEK 26.59

$2.21 SEK 20.44

29.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.91

$2.93 SEK 27.14

28.67%

Eggs

$4.19 SEK 38.81

$4.44 SEK 41.15

-5.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.89 SEK 110

$12.87 SEK 119

-7.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.90 SEK 110

$11.70 SEK 108

1.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.78 SEK 155

$17.00 SEK 157

-1.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 SEK 28.37

$3.29 SEK 30.44

-6.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 SEK 24.05

$2.88 SEK 26.65

-9.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 SEK 28.73

$2.92 SEK 27.01

6.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.55 SEK 42.11

$4.45 SEK 41.17

2.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.67

$1.67 SEK 15.49

-5.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 SEK 16.43

$1.60 SEK 14.79

10.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 SEK 24.23

$2.53 SEK 23.47

3.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.63

$1.28 SEK 11.85

23.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.21 SEK 66.7

$8.31 SEK 76.9

-13.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$18.43 SEK 171

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.16

$1.95 SEK 18.05

0.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.14

$2.18 SEK 20.17

-10.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.40 SEK 31.46

$3.31 SEK 30.65

2.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.6 SEK 672

$66.3 SEK 614

9.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.24 SEK 57.8

$5.43 SEK 50.3

14.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.67

$1.89 SEK 17.50

-16.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.5 SEK 569

$63.9 SEK 591

-3.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.65

$1.91 SEK 17.70

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

$33.1K SEK 306.1K

$33.0K SEK 305.8K

0.10%

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

$33.8K SEK 313.1K

$34.3K SEK 318.0K

-1.55%

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

$116 SEK 1,074

$120 SEK 1,111

-3.32%

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

$29.06 SEK 269

$29.14 SEK 270

-0.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.36 SEK 337

$40.44 SEK 374

-10.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.44 SEK 374

$39.13 SEK 362

3.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.67 SEK 238

$24.45 SEK 226

4.99%

Cinema Ticket

$15.85 SEK 147

$18.09 SEK 167

-12.38%

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

$144 SEK 1,336

$175 SEK 1,618

-17.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,061 SEK 37.6K

$4,094 SEK 37.9K

-0.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.7 SEK 867

$79.0 SEK 732

18.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.16 SEK 381

$61.0 SEK 565

-32.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.4 SEK 893

$107 SEK 988

-9.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,399

$130 SEK 1,199

16.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 SEK 7,634

$960 SEK 8,894

-14.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$651 SEK 6,031

$774 SEK 7,168

-15.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,380 SEK 12.8K

$1,625 SEK 15.0K

-15.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 10.1K

$1,317 SEK 12.2K

-17.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,585 SEK 33.2K

$6,540 SEK 60.6K

-45.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,616 SEK 24.2K

$3,636 SEK 33.7K

-28.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.8

-5.62%

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

Last update for Kista: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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