Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Bålsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Bålsta

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 29% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 21.4% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$13.17 SEK 122

-4.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$69.6 SEK 642

26.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$9.45 SEK 87.2

24.66%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.24 SEK 39.11

18.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.74 SEK 25.29

8.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.41 SEK 22.22

-14.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$7.22 SEK 66.6

12.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$7.33 SEK 67.7

3.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.61 SEK 14.83

3.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.12 SEK 19.58

2.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$3.79 SEK 34.96

-20.32%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$3.84 SEK 35.42

19.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$11.56 SEK 107

13.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.63 SEK 107

-1.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$11.69 SEK 108

48.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$2.66 SEK 24.59

21.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.56 SEK 23.66

9.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$2.30 SEK 21.27

26.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$2.88 SEK 26.60

58.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.50 SEK 13.84

11.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.29 SEK 11.89

27.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$1.57 SEK 14.46

67.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.04 SEK 9.58

18.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.34 SEK 67.8

12.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$10.87 SEK 100

67.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$1.56 SEK 14.36

25.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.98 SEK 18.27

7.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.31 SEK 30.59

3.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$72.9 SEK 673

-8.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$6.39 SEK 59.0

-11.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.19 SEK 10.96

52.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$83.1 SEK 767

-24.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.99 SEK 18.33

-4.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$33.1K SEK 305.8K

-2.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$34.4K SEK 317.6K

-0.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 SEK 1,109

$52.1 SEK 481

130.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.05 SEK 268

$20.60 SEK 190

41.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$36.17 SEK 334

11.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$40.41 SEK 373

-2.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$24.89 SEK 230

-0.96%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$13.62 SEK 126

31.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$177 SEK 1,632

$128 SEK 1,183

37.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$734 SEK 6,778

462.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$74.9 SEK 691

7.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$10.46 SEK 96.6

488.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$84.5 SEK 780

23.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$116 SEK 1,069

12.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$844 SEK 7,792

16.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$654 SEK 6,040

19.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

12.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,102 SEK 10.2K

19.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$4,949 SEK 45.7K

33.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

39.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$4,190 SEK 38.7K

-22.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

60.00%

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

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

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