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

😐 Solo nomad: Linkoping is 5.2% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linkoping is 3% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.21 SEK 125
$12.62 SEK 119
4.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$85.7 SEK 810
-21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 SEK 99.5
$11.88 SEK 112
-11.36%
Cappuccino
$4.48 SEK 42.32
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-7.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.32
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-0.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$2.17 SEK 20.53
13.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$7.32 SEK 69.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.84
$1.59 SEK 15.03
11.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 SEK 30.14
$2.25 SEK 21.27
41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 SEK 37.38
$2.97 SEK 28.1
33.33%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 37.93
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-9.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 SEK 133
$13.17 SEK 124
7.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.56 SEK 109
$11.63 SEK 110
-0.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 SEK 148
$16.83 SEK 159
-7.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 SEK 33.75
$3.28 SEK 31.02
8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 24.23
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-12.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 15.05
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-45.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.59 SEK 52.8
$4.51 SEK 42.64
23.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.05
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-10.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 SEK 20.16
$1.63 SEK 15.4
30.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 SEK 26.04
$2.54 SEK 24.02
8.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.78
$1.29 SEK 12.2
29.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 SEK 68.7
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-11.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 SEK 118
$18.01 SEK 170
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 16.31
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.87
$2.16 SEK 20.36
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 SEK 32.12
$3.35 SEK 31.66
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.4 SEK 750
$67 SEK 633
18.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 SEK 138
$5.45 SEK 51.5
168.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-12.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.89 SEK 197
$63.6 SEK 600
-67.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$1.97 SEK 18.63
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
-1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.6 SEK 837
$119 SEK 1,125
-25.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 SEK 266
$28.39 SEK 268
-0.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.5 SEK 345
$40.7 SEK 384
-10.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.76 SEK 413
$39.48 SEK 373
10.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.5 SEK 496
$24.02 SEK 227
118.65%
Cinema Ticket
$15.7 SEK 148
$17.72 SEK 167
-11.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,381
$177 SEK 1,670
-17.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,869
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
-82.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,000
$80.6 SEK 762
31.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 SEK 411
$61.3 SEK 579
-29.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,098
$106 SEK 1,006
9.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,448
$131 SEK 1,237
17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SEK 7,860
$960 SEK 9,073
-13.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SEK 5,950
$783 SEK 7,396
-19.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 SEK 12.1K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 SEK 10.4K
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-16.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,632 SEK 62.7K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
10.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,378 SEK 31.9K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-3.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,449 SEK 32.6K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
2.68%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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