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

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 11.7% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 26.9% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.70 SEK 116
$12.82 SEK 117
-0.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 SEK 872
$88.2 SEK 808
7.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 SEK 109
$12.08 SEK 111
-1.32%
Cappuccino
$4.88 SEK 44.68
$4.89 SEK 44.79
-0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 SEK 24.19
$2.85 SEK 26.14
-7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.27
$2.16 SEK 19.78
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 SEK 79.4
$8.21 SEK 75.2
5.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.92 SEK 90.9
$7.23 SEK 66.2
37.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 16.91
$1.66 SEK 15.17
11.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 SEK 33.12
$2.17 SEK 19.86
66.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 46.04
$3.09 SEK 28.27
62.78%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 45.05
$4.47 SEK 40.91
10.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 121
$12.87 SEK 118
2.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.77 SEK 126
$11.73 SEK 107
17.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.04 SEK 257
$16.85 SEK 154
66.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.55
$3.28 SEK 30.03
-21.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SEK 25.20
$2.80 SEK 25.69
-1.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.10
$2.83 SEK 25.95
-7.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.78
$4.33 SEK 39.63
0.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 SEK 20.18
$1.72 SEK 15.72
27.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.05
$1.60 SEK 14.64
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.50 SEK 32.04
$2.56 SEK 23.46
36.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.72
$1.29 SEK 11.83
16.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 65.6
$8.00 SEK 73.3
-10.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 SEK 117
$11.06 SEK 101
15.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.41
$1.97 SEK 18.03
-3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.25
$2.17 SEK 19.87
-13.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.70
$3.46 SEK 31.72
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.9 SEK 530
$65.8 SEK 603
-11.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 SEK 85.2
$5.50 SEK 50.4
69.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.89 SEK 17.34
-8.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 SEK 664
$62.4 SEK 572
16.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.73
$1.99 SEK 18.20
-2.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K SEK 291.4K
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
-3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 324.2K
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
1.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,571
$119 SEK 1,086
44.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.71 SEK 300
$29.31 SEK 268
11.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.70 SEK 254
$41.59 SEK 381
-33.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.86 SEK 457
$38.76 SEK 355
28.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.24 SEK 341
$24.68 SEK 226
50.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 SEK 124
$17.65 SEK 162
-23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 SEK 1,493
$178 SEK 1,628
-8.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,866 SEK 53.7K
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
39.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 SEK 1,135
$81.2 SEK 744
52.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.55 SEK 316
$61.2 SEK 560
-43.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,171
$107 SEK 982
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 SEK 1,543
$131 SEK 1,197
28.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 SEK 7,316
$971 SEK 8,896
-17.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,364
$773 SEK 7,079
-24.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 SEK 13.2K
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
-9.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 SEK 9,937
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
-19.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,404 SEK 31.2K
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
-48.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,444 SEK 22.4K
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
-36.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,910 SEK 26.7K
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
-8.02%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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