Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Boden

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 5.3% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 8.1% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$19.40 SEK 180
-33.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$42.48 SEK 393
101.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.60 SEK 98.1
10.75%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$2.05 SEK 18.99
149.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$1.74 SEK 16.11
67.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.09 SEK 19.37
-1.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$5.29 SEK 48.98
58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.29 SEK 67.5
3.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.40 SEK 12.92
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.89 SEK 26.79
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$2.08 SEK 19.27
40.87%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$2.67 SEK 24.74
66.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$5.36 SEK 49.60
140.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$6.14 SEK 56.9
90.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$6.36 SEK 58.9
167.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$2.71 SEK 25.07
21.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.58 SEK 23.86
11.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$2.62 SEK 24.28
11.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$4.55 SEK 42.11
-2.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.62 SEK 15.02
3.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.03 SEK 9.55
55.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$1.29 SEK 11.96
96.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$2.63 SEK 24.33
-51.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-22.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$11.43 SEK 106
61.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$4.04 SEK 37.45
-51.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$2.68 SEK 24.78
-18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$2.70 SEK 25.00
22.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$74.1 SEK 686
-10.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$5.41 SEK 50.1
0.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.64 SEK 15.16
15.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$62.8 SEK 582
1.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$2.31 SEK 21.36
-17.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$26.1K SEK 241.5K
26.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$26.5K SEK 245.8K
29.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$113 SEK 1,042
6.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$52.5 SEK 486
-44.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$52.0 SEK 482
-22.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$61.4 SEK 568
-36.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$25.09 SEK 232
-2.55%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$13.00 SEK 120
39.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$78.8 SEK 730
121.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,211 SEK 39.0K
-2.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$134 SEK 1,242
-41.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$78.0 SEK 722
-21.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$97.0 SEK 899
9.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$243 SEK 2,252
-46.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$936 SEK 8,665
2.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$259 SEK 2,396
199.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$750 SEK 6,943
116.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$521 SEK 4,827
152.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$4,688 SEK 43.4K
39.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$2,910 SEK 26.9K
24.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$4,154 SEK 38.5K
-22.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4
20.00%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

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