Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 9.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 13.3% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.79 SEK 140
$12.62 SEK 119
17.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 SEK 706
$85.7 SEK 810
-12.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 101
$11.88 SEK 112
-10.02%
Cappuccino
$4.73 SEK 44.67
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-2.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 SEK 25.81
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-2.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 22.38
$2.17 SEK 20.53
9.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.9 SEK 74.6
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 SEK 68
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-1.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 SEK 21.5
$1.59 SEK 15.03
43.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$2.25 SEK 21.27
26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 36.53
$2.97 SEK 28.1
30.30%
Eggs
$4.26 SEK 40.24
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 SEK 115
$13.17 SEK 124
-7.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.87 SEK 112
$11.63 SEK 110
2.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$16.83 SEK 159
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 SEK 29.33
$3.28 SEK 31.02
-5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.6
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 SEK 28.34
$2.94 SEK 27.73
2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 SEK 41.31
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-3.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-6.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.2
$1.63 SEK 15.4
11.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.69
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-1.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.29 SEK 12.2
22.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-10.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.17 SEK 124
$18.01 SEK 170
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 18.3
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.88
$2.16 SEK 20.36
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 SEK 32.05
$3.35 SEK 31.66
1.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75 SEK 708
$67 SEK 633
11.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 SEK 59.2
$5.45 SEK 51.5
14.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.99
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 SEK 594
$63.6 SEK 600
-1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 SEK 19.23
$1.97 SEK 18.63
3.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 307.3K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 323.6K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
0.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,061
$119 SEK 1,125
-5.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.38 SEK 278
$28.39 SEK 268
3.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.89 SEK 348
$40.7 SEK 384
-9.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.05 SEK 378
$39.48 SEK 373
1.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$24.02 SEK 227
4.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SEK 147
$17.72 SEK 167
-12.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,361
$177 SEK 1,670
-18.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,124 SEK 39K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
-1.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 SEK 902
$80.6 SEK 762
18.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 SEK 378
$61.3 SEK 579
-34.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 SEK 913
$106 SEK 1,006
-9.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,448
$131 SEK 1,237
17.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 SEK 7,438
$960 SEK 9,073
-18.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SEK 6,205
$783 SEK 7,396
-16.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-17.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-30.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,716 SEK 25.7K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-22.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristianstad
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,656 SEK 25.1K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-20.92%
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 Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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