Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Lulea is 4.3% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lulea is 4.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.80 SEK 119
$12.84 SEK 119
-0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 SEK 879
$85.8 SEK 794
10.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 SEK 108
$11.74 SEK 109
-0.43%
Cappuccino
$4.82 SEK 44.63
$5.11 SEK 47.35
-5.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.88
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-7.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.06 SEK 19.03
1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 SEK 77.1
$8.40 SEK 77.8
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SEK 93.5
$7.57 SEK 70.1
33.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.11
$1.60 SEK 14.85
22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 SEK 32.94
$2.21 SEK 20.44
61.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 SEK 46.35
$2.93 SEK 27.14
70.99%
Eggs
$4.82 SEK 44.65
$4.44 SEK 41.15
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 SEK 123
$12.87 SEK 119
2.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.15 SEK 131
$11.70 SEK 108
20.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.18 SEK 252
$17.00 SEK 157
59.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.92
$3.29 SEK 30.44
-21.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.30
$2.88 SEK 26.65
-5.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 SEK 23.14
$2.92 SEK 27.01
-14.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEK 41.65
$4.45 SEK 41.17
1.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.80
$1.67 SEK 15.49
34.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.60 SEK 14.79
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 SEK 32.83
$2.53 SEK 23.47
39.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$1.28 SEK 11.85
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.3
$8.31 SEK 76.9
-11.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 SEK 121
$18.43 SEK 171
-29.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.73
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.35
$2.18 SEK 20.17
-14.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 31.72
$3.31 SEK 30.65
3.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 SEK 543
$66.3 SEK 614
-11.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.63 SEK 89.2
$5.43 SEK 50.3
77.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.90
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-8.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 692
$63.9 SEK 591
17.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.28
$1.91 SEK 17.70
-2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
-1.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 330.2K
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
3.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 SEK 1,598
$120 SEK 1,111
43.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.85 SEK 304
$29.14 SEK 270
12.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.19 SEK 261
$40.44 SEK 374
-30.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.47 SEK 458
$39.13 SEK 362
26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.90 SEK 342
$24.45 SEK 226
50.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEK 129
$18.09 SEK 167
-22.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,470
$175 SEK 1,618
-9.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,706 SEK 52.8K
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
39.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 SEK 1,158
$79.0 SEK 732
58.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 SEK 313
$61.0 SEK 565
-44.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,188
$107 SEK 988
20.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,587
$130 SEK 1,199
32.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 SEK 7,479
$960 SEK 8,894
-15.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 SEK 5,493
$774 SEK 7,168
-23.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 SEK 13.0K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-13.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 9,968
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
-18.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 SEK 30.6K
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 SEK 22.5K
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
-33.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 SEK 27.2K
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
-8.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
4.8
-12.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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