Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Eskilstuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Eskilstuna

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 8.5% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 16.8% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$13.29 SEK 122
-3.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 785
$67.7 SEK 619
26.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 107
$10.62 SEK 97.2
10.55%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 46.79
$4.53 SEK 41.41
12.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.72
$2.72 SEK 24.91
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.81
$2.52 SEK 23.07
-18.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 76.9
$7.39 SEK 67.7
13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$7.17 SEK 65.6
5.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.52 SEK 13.89
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.19
$3.17 SEK 28.96
-30.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.82
$3.62 SEK 33.09
-19.06%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.66
$4.03 SEK 36.89
10.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$14.20 SEK 130
-9.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 107
$11.82 SEK 108
-1.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 156
$13.51 SEK 124
25.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.08
$3.44 SEK 31.49
-4.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.34
$2.63 SEK 24.02
9.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.69
$2.69 SEK 24.63
8.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.68
$3.79 SEK 34.70
17.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.31
$1.54 SEK 14.11
8.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$2.14 SEK 19.55
-25.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.19
$2.67 SEK 24.41
-5.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.71
$1.72 SEK 15.76
-25.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.0
$7.45 SEK 68.1
11.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 169
$8.95 SEK 81.9
105.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$2.34 SEK 21.39
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 19.93
$1.95 SEK 17.80
11.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.29
$3.26 SEK 29.86
1.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 607
$68.2 SEK 624
-2.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 49.70
$6.51 SEK 59.6
-16.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.30
$1.18 SEK 10.78
60.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 584
$62.7 SEK 574
1.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.49
$1.90 SEK 17.40
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
$32.1K SEK 293.6K
2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
$34.6K SEK 316.5K
-0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,098
$90.0 SEK 824
33.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 267
$28.03 SEK 257
3.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 370
$37.26 SEK 341
8.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 358
$25.68 SEK 235
52.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 224
$24.91 SEK 228
-1.85%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 165
$11.68 SEK 107
54.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,599
$126 SEK 1,157
38.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
$724 SEK 6,621
465.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 723
$106 SEK 972
-25.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 559
$31.77 SEK 291
92.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 976
$94.4 SEK 864
13.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,185
$156 SEK 1,429
-17.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,788
$738 SEK 6,756
30.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,082
$626 SEK 5,726
23.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
$1,208 SEK 11.1K
34.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
$1,066 SEK 9,757
23.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
$3,242 SEK 29.7K
101.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
$2,755 SEK 25.2K
31.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
$4,466 SEK 40.9K
-27.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.53
5.96%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

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