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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 11.3% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kista is 8.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.7 SEK 129

$12.62 SEK 119

8.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.1 SEK 691

$85.7 SEK 810

-14.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.64 SEK 101

$11.88 SEK 112

-10.44%

Cappuccino

$4.72 SEK 44.59

$4.86 SEK 45.88

-2.88%

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

$2.69 SEK 25.39

$2.81 SEK 26.59

-4.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.68

$2.17 SEK 20.53

15.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.82 SEK 73.9

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-1.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 71.1

$7.32 SEK 69.2

2.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 SEK 15.1

$1.59 SEK 15.03

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 26.3

$2.25 SEK 21.27

23.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.89 SEK 36.72

$2.97 SEK 28.1

30.98%

Eggs

$4.24 SEK 40.04

$4.45 SEK 42.08

-4.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.21 SEK 115

$13.17 SEK 124

-7.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.91 SEK 113

$11.63 SEK 110

2.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.93 SEK 160

$16.83 SEK 159

0.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.97

$3.28 SEK 31.02

-6.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.78

$2.91 SEK 27.49

-9.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.67

$2.94 SEK 27.73

3.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 SEK 42.14

$4.51 SEK 42.64

-1.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.31

$1.66 SEK 15.68

-2.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 17.31

$1.63 SEK 15.4

12.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.4

$2.54 SEK 24.02

1.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.92

$1.29 SEK 12.2

22.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.29 SEK 68.8

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-11.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.6 SEK 119

$18.01 SEK 170

-30.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 18.02

$1.95 SEK 18.41

-2.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 SEK 17.77

$2.16 SEK 20.36

-12.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 31.45

$3.35 SEK 31.66

-0.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.4 SEK 693

$67 SEK 633

9.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.4 SEK 60.5

$5.45 SEK 51.5

17.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.48

$1.82 SEK 17.21

-9.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.9 SEK 585

$63.6 SEK 600

-2.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.66

$1.97 SEK 18.63

0.51%

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

$31.9K SEK 301.8K

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

-1.51%

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

$34.2K SEK 323K

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

0.40%

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

$112 SEK 1,060

$119 SEK 1,125

-5.75%

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

$28.59 SEK 270

$28.39 SEK 268

0.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.53 SEK 345

$40.7 SEK 384

-10.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.29 SEK 381

$39.48 SEK 373

2.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.94 SEK 236

$24.02 SEK 227

3.83%

Cinema Ticket

$15.71 SEK 148

$17.72 SEK 167

-11.34%

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

$146 SEK 1,383

$177 SEK 1,670

-17.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,064 SEK 38.4K

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

-3.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 SEK 891

$80.6 SEK 762

16.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.29 SEK 381

$61.3 SEK 579

-34.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 909

$106 SEK 1,006

-9.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,439

$131 SEK 1,237

16.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$849 SEK 8,022

$960 SEK 9,073

-11.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$656 SEK 6,198

$783 SEK 7,396

-16.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 SEK 13K

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

-16.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,062 SEK 10K

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

-18.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,850 SEK 36.4K

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

-35.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,719 SEK 25.7K

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

-21.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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