Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Gavle Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Gavle

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 8.2% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 17.3% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$12.77 SEK 118
0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$93.6 SEK 867
-8.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.51 SEK 97.3
11.70%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$5.00 SEK 46.31
2.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.15 SEK 19.91
35.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.47 SEK 22.88
-16.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$8.69 SEK 80.5
-3.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$8.46 SEK 78.4
-10.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.72 SEK 15.91
-6.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.54 SEK 23.51
-12.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$4.00 SEK 37.01
-26.75%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$4.10 SEK 37.97
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$9.25 SEK 85.6
39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$10.22 SEK 94.6
14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$14.82 SEK 137
14.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$3.32 SEK 30.75
-0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.84 SEK 26.28
1.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$3.34 SEK 30.88
-12.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$4.60 SEK 42.59
-3.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.82 SEK 16.89
-8.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.89 SEK 17.54
-15.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.63 SEK 24.40
-3.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.63 SEK 15.12
-21.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$8.22 SEK 76.1
1.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$12.20 SEK 113
51.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.65 SEK 15.26
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.92 SEK 17.75
13.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$3.88 SEK 35.97
-14.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$57.7 SEK 534
14.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$4.61 SEK 42.69
17.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.27 SEK 11.75
48.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$48.97 SEK 453
30.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.81 SEK 16.73
5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
14.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
2.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$86.2 SEK 799
39.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$28.34 SEK 262
2.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$41.79 SEK 387
-3.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$50.2 SEK 465
-22.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$16.17 SEK 150
51.21%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$13.96 SEK 129
29.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$161 SEK 1,492
8.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
-36.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$98.0 SEK 907
-19.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$48.50 SEK 449
25.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$84.7 SEK 784
26.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$160 SEK 1,485
-19.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$848 SEK 7,850
13.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$901 SEK 8,340
-14.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
-6.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
3.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
221.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
152.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
-3.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.1
17.07%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

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