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

😐 Solo nomad: Linkoping is 6.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linkoping is 1.7% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.09 SEK 120
$12.82 SEK 118
2.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 SEK 639
$88.2 SEK 811
-21.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 96.3
$12.08 SEK 111
-13.25%
Cappuccino
$4.50 SEK 41.36
$4.89 SEK 44.94
-7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.62
$2.85 SEK 26.23
-5.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.33
$2.16 SEK 19.85
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 SEK 69.8
$8.21 SEK 75.5
-7.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 SEK 67.2
$7.23 SEK 66.4
1.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.13
$1.66 SEK 15.22
12.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 SEK 29.19
$2.17 SEK 19.92
46.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 SEK 36.34
$3.09 SEK 28.36
27.83%
Eggs
$4.07 SEK 37.39
$4.47 SEK 41.05
-8.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 SEK 128
$12.87 SEK 118
8.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.84 SEK 109
$11.73 SEK 108
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 SEK 146
$16.85 SEK 155
-5.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 SEK 32.17
$3.28 SEK 30.12
6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.08
$2.80 SEK 25.77
-6.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.36
$2.83 SEK 26.03
-44.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.60 SEK 51.4
$4.33 SEK 39.76
29.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.94
$1.72 SEK 15.77
-11.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.00
$1.60 SEK 14.69
29.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 SEK 25.14
$2.56 SEK 23.54
7.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 15.88
$1.29 SEK 11.87
34.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.52 SEK 69.1
$8.00 SEK 73.5
-6.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 SEK 118
$11.06 SEK 102
16.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.25
$1.97 SEK 18.08
-10.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 17.87
$2.17 SEK 19.94
-10.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.58 SEK 32.92
$3.46 SEK 31.82
3.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.6 SEK 731
$65.8 SEK 605
20.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.73 SEK 135
$5.50 SEK 50.5
167.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.23
$1.89 SEK 17.40
-12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.01 SEK 193
$62.4 SEK 573
-66.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.16
$1.99 SEK 18.26
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 298.5K
$32.9K SEK 302.6K
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 317.7K
$34.8K SEK 320.1K
-0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 SEK 817
$119 SEK 1,089
-25.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 262
$29.31 SEK 269
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.72 SEK 337
$41.59 SEK 382
-11.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.14 SEK 396
$38.76 SEK 356
11.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.6 SEK 483
$24.68 SEK 227
112.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15.85 SEK 146
$17.65 SEK 162
-10.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,351
$178 SEK 1,634
-17.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$724 SEK 6,653
$4,205 SEK 38.6K
-82.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEK 952
$81.2 SEK 747
27.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 SEK 394
$61.2 SEK 562
-29.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,087
$107 SEK 985
10.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 SEK 1,440
$131 SEK 1,201
19.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 SEK 7,487
$971 SEK 8,925
-16.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 SEK 5,771
$773 SEK 7,102
-18.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 SEK 11.8K
$1,594 SEK 14.7K
-19.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 SEK 10.2K
$1,347 SEK 12.4K
-17.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,744 SEK 43.6K
$6,586 SEK 60.5K
-27.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,962 SEK 27.2K
$3,872 SEK 35.6K
-23.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linkoping
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,890 SEK 26.6K
$3,164 SEK 29.1K
-8.65%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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