Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Boras

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 4.7% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 20.3% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$12.57 SEK 116

0.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$70.2 SEK 648

25.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$10.35 SEK 95.6

13.82%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.42 SEK 40.79

13.35%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.26 SEK 20.83

31.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.07 SEK 19.12

-0.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$8.08 SEK 74.6

0.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$7.60 SEK 70.2

-0.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.61 SEK 14.91

3.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.23 SEK 20.56

-2.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$2.94 SEK 27.17

2.72%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.54 SEK 41.91

0.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$12.81 SEK 118

2.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.73 SEK 108

-2.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$17.20 SEK 159

1.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$2.81 SEK 25.95

14.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.92 SEK 27.00

-3.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$2.77 SEK 25.58

4.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$3.67 SEK 33.84

24.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.61 SEK 14.90

3.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.54 SEK 14.25

6.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$1.46 SEK 13.48

80.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.54 SEK 14.21

-20.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.90 SEK 72.9

4.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$10.20 SEK 94.2

78.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$1.94 SEK 17.91

1.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.78 SEK 16.46

19.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.65 SEK 33.71

-5.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$86.8 SEK 801

-23.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$6.39 SEK 58.9

-11.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.90 SEK 17.54

-4.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$63.7 SEK 588

-2.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.89 SEK 17.42

0.53%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$26.2K SEK 242.2K

22.73%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$25.3K SEK 233.8K

35.71%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$76.8 SEK 709

56.42%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$28.08 SEK 259

3.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$27.62 SEK 255

46.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$34.82 SEK 321

13.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$24.28 SEK 224

1.52%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$15.58 SEK 144

15.21%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$159 SEK 1,468

11.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$4,157 SEK 38.4K

-0.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$80.0 SEK 739

0.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$39.12 SEK 361

57.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$94.3 SEK 871

11.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$110 SEK 1,014

18.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$827 SEK 7,631

18.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$914 SEK 8,437

-14.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

15.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,067 SEK 9,849

23.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$4,415 SEK 40.7K

49.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$3,044 SEK 28.1K

23.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$2,695 SEK 24.9K

20.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

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

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

Last update for Boras: January 11, 2026

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