Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Linkoping is 5.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linkoping is 1.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.23 SEK 122
$12.84 SEK 118
3.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 SEK 643
$85.8 SEK 791
-18.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 SEK 97.1
$11.74 SEK 108
-10.22%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 41.60
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-11.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.17
$2.92 SEK 26.92
-2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.68
$2.06 SEK 18.95
19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 SEK 67.8
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.20 SEK 66.4
$7.57 SEK 69.8
-4.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.22
$1.60 SEK 14.79
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 SEK 29.30
$2.21 SEK 20.35
43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 SEK 37.88
$2.93 SEK 27.02
40.27%
Eggs
$3.88 SEK 35.77
$4.44 SEK 40.97
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 129
$12.87 SEK 119
8.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$11.70 SEK 108
1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 SEK 146
$17.00 SEK 157
-6.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 SEK 33.54
$3.29 SEK 30.31
10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 24.90
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.17
$2.92 SEK 26.89
-47.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 SEK 51.9
$4.45 SEK 40.99
26.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.99
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-8.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.89
$1.60 SEK 14.72
28.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 SEK 25.45
$2.53 SEK 23.37
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SEK 15.51
$1.28 SEK 11.80
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 SEK 69.6
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-9.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 SEK 123
$18.43 SEK 170
-27.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.29
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.43
$2.18 SEK 20.08
-13.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 31.62
$3.31 SEK 30.52
3.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 SEK 721
$66.3 SEK 611
17.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.40 SEK 133
$5.43 SEK 50.1
165.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.76
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-15.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 192
$63.9 SEK 589
-67.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.37
$1.91 SEK 17.63
4.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 296.4K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
-2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 SEK 814
$120 SEK 1,106
-26.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.48 SEK 263
$29.14 SEK 269
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.01 SEK 332
$40.44 SEK 373
-10.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 SEK 396
$39.13 SEK 361
9.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.4 SEK 492
$24.45 SEK 225
118.28%
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 SEK 145
$18.09 SEK 167
-12.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,354
$175 SEK 1,611
-15.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$731 SEK 6,740
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
-82.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 970
$79.0 SEK 728
33.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.00 SEK 396
$61.0 SEK 563
-29.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,073
$107 SEK 983
9.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,436
$130 SEK 1,194
20.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEK 7,637
$960 SEK 8,855
-13.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,990
$774 SEK 7,137
-16.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 SEK 11.8K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-21.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 SEK 9,913
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-18.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 SEK 45.4K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-24.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 SEK 27.3K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-18.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,840 SEK 26.2K
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
-11.84%
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 Linkoping: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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