Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 11.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 10.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$17.41 €15.03
-27.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$68.7 €59.3
24.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$13.71 €11.84
-13.35%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$2.78 €2.4
74.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$2.8 €2.42
0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$1.98 €1.71
9.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$4.43 €3.83
79.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$4.53 €3.91
61.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.24 €1.07
28.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$2.03 €1.75
10.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$1.98 €1.71
50.00%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$3.46 €2.99
28.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$18.32 €15.82
-28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$9.82 €8.47
18.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$19.24 €16.61
-12.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$2.61 €2.25
25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$2.34 €2.02
24.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$2.11 €1.82
39.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$2.77 €2.39
62.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.04 €1.76
-18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$1.77 €1.53
-7.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$1.5 €1.3
69.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$0.85 €0.73
51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7 €6.04
17.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$7.13 €6.16
152.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.43 €1.24
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$2.29 €1.98
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$3.02 €2.6
10.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$28.97 €25.01
131.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$4.59 €3.96
18.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$2.02 €1.74
-9.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$29.56 €25.53
114.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.81 €1.56
8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$32.4K €28K
5.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$190 €164
-37.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$22.18 €19.15
28.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$36.37 €31.4
11.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$57.4 €49.55
-31.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$20.95 €18.09
14.65%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$10.8 €9.33
64.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$732 €632
-75.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$86.8 €74.9
-7.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$36.78 €31.76
66.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$102 €88.2
4.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$117 €101
11.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$1,581 €1,365
-39.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$1,230 €1,062
-36.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-39.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-35.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-9.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-30.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$2,198 €1,898
52.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.39
41.59%

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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