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

😐 Solo nomad: Kista is 9.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kista is 2.9% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.32 SEK 123

$12.60 SEK 116

5.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.3 SEK 695

$88.2 SEK 814

-14.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.73 SEK 99.0

$11.78 SEK 109

-8.91%

Cappuccino

$4.56 SEK 42.09

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-8.98%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.24

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-4.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.26

$2.05 SEK 18.93

17.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.75 SEK 71.6

$8.13 SEK 75.0

-4.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.40 SEK 68.4

$7.59 SEK 70.0

-2.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 SEK 15.56

$1.66 SEK 15.35

1.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 SEK 25.17

$2.17 SEK 19.99

25.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.31

$3.02 SEK 27.87

30.13%

Eggs

$4.21 SEK 38.87

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-7.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.85 SEK 109

$13.09 SEK 121

-9.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.71 SEK 108

$11.47 SEK 106

2.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.10 SEK 158

$17.40 SEK 161

-1.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.14

$3.22 SEK 29.70

-1.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 SEK 23.81

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-8.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.36

$2.90 SEK 26.74

2.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.48 SEK 41.39

$4.56 SEK 42.06

-1.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 SEK 14.66

$1.67 SEK 15.41

-4.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.64 SEK 15.14

9.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.50 SEK 23.06

$2.63 SEK 24.25

-4.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.54

$1.23 SEK 11.34

27.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.51 SEK 69.3

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-8.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.63 SEK 126

$18.21 SEK 168

-25.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 17.88

$1.96 SEK 18.13

-1.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 17.62

$2.13 SEK 19.69

-10.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 SEK 30.45

$3.44 SEK 31.71

-4.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.3 SEK 677

$66.8 SEK 616

9.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.47 SEK 59.7

$5.66 SEK 52.2

14.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.60 SEK 14.78

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-12.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.5 SEK 567

$62.4 SEK 576

-1.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.14

$1.90 SEK 17.51

3.68%

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

$33.1K SEK 305.6K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

2.81%

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

$34.7K SEK 319.9K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

0.81%

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

$113 SEK 1,041

$120 SEK 1,109

-6.14%

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

$28.71 SEK 265

$29.05 SEK 268

-1.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.44 SEK 336

$40.39 SEK 373

-9.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.29 SEK 372

$39.46 SEK 364

2.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.49 SEK 235

$24.65 SEK 228

3.41%

Cinema Ticket

$15.94 SEK 147

$17.95 SEK 166

-11.20%

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

$144 SEK 1,330

$177 SEK 1,632

-18.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,084 SEK 37.7K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

-1.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.1 SEK 859

$80.2 SEK 740

16.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.79 SEK 377

$61.5 SEK 568

-33.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.4 SEK 881

$105 SEK 967

-8.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,369

$130 SEK 1,202

13.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 SEK 7,709

$983 SEK 9,076

-15.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$643 SEK 5,932

$781 SEK 7,209

-17.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 SEK 12.8K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-13.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,099 SEK 10.1K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-16.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,846 SEK 44.7K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

-26.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,485 SEK 32.2K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

-7.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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