Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Halmstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Halmstad

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 14.2% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 5.9% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.84 SEK 119

$13.82 SEK 128

-7.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.8 SEK 794

$72.4 SEK 670

18.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.74 SEK 109

$10.59 SEK 98.1

10.86%

Cappuccino

$5.11 SEK 47.35

$4.93 SEK 45.68

3.65%

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

$2.92 SEK 27.04

$3.06 SEK 28.32

-4.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 SEK 19.03

$2.39 SEK 22.15

-13.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.40 SEK 77.8

$7.52 SEK 69.6

11.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.57 SEK 70.1

$6.16 SEK 57.0

22.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.85

$1.58 SEK 14.64

1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 SEK 20.44

$2.66 SEK 24.59

-16.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 27.14

$3.31 SEK 30.69

-11.48%

Eggs

$4.44 SEK 41.15

$3.60 SEK 33.30

23.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 119

$11.57 SEK 107

11.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.70 SEK 108

$9.76 SEK 90.4

19.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.00 SEK 157

$18.49 SEK 171

-8.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.44

$3.09 SEK 28.63

6.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.65

$2.62 SEK 24.25

9.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 27.01

$3.01 SEK 27.86

-2.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.45 SEK 41.17

$4.32 SEK 40.01

3.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.49

$1.61 SEK 14.89

3.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.79

$1.61 SEK 14.92

-0.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.47

$2.17 SEK 20.09

16.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.85

$1.00 SEK 9.22

28.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 SEK 76.9

$7.03 SEK 65.1

18.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.43 SEK 171

$11.61 SEK 108

58.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.05

$2.16 SEK 20.00

-9.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.17

$2.59 SEK 24.01

-15.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.65

$2.93 SEK 27.12

12.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 SEK 614

$69.9 SEK 647

-5.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.43 SEK 50.3

$4.96 SEK 45.91

9.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.50

$1.57 SEK 14.56

20.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.9 SEK 591

$41.91 SEK 388

52.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.70

$1.92 SEK 17.82

-0.52%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.8K

$22.9K SEK 212.2K

44.13%

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

$34.3K SEK 318.0K

$20.7K SEK 191.7K

65.91%

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

$120 SEK 1,111

$138 SEK 1,277

-13.03%

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

$29.14 SEK 270

$25.78 SEK 239

13.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.44 SEK 374

$36.72 SEK 340

10.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 SEK 362

$38.84 SEK 360

0.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.45 SEK 226

$25.67 SEK 238

-4.75%

Cinema Ticket

$18.09 SEK 167

$17.54 SEK 162

3.14%

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

$175 SEK 1,618

$157 SEK 1,449

11.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,094 SEK 37.9K

$4,115 SEK 38.1K

-0.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.0 SEK 732

$87.6 SEK 811

-9.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.0 SEK 565

$36.67 SEK 340

66.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SEK 988

$96.2 SEK 891

10.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,199

$153 SEK 1,413

-15.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 8,894

$610 SEK 5,644

57.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 SEK 7,168

$583 SEK 5,402

32.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 SEK 15.0K

$1,149 SEK 10.6K

41.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 SEK 12.2K

$1,027 SEK 9,511

28.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,540 SEK 60.6K

$4,724 SEK 43.7K

38.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,636 SEK 33.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.8K

$2,550 SEK 23.6K

26.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

3.9

23.08%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

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