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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 1.1% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 0.3% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$13.80 SEK 127

-8.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$74.2 SEK 685

18.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$10.72 SEK 98.9

9.89%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.74 SEK 43.77

5.70%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.95 SEK 27.22

0.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.48 SEK 22.92

-17.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$7.44 SEK 68.6

9.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$6.50 SEK 60.0

16.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.56 SEK 14.41

6.41%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.68 SEK 24.73

-19.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$3.22 SEK 29.73

-6.21%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$3.51 SEK 32.41

30.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$11.67 SEK 108

12.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$9.34 SEK 86.2

22.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$18.63 SEK 172

-6.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$3.03 SEK 27.96

6.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.68 SEK 24.74

4.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$2.87 SEK 26.53

1.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$4.27 SEK 39.40

6.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.61 SEK 14.82

3.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.54 SEK 14.25

6.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.09 SEK 19.33

25.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$0.99 SEK 9.15

24.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$6.67 SEK 61.6

23.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$11.56 SEK 107

57.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$2.18 SEK 20.14

-10.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$2.60 SEK 23.97

-18.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.03 SEK 28.01

13.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$67.6 SEK 624

-1.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$5.01 SEK 46.24

12.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.61 SEK 14.84

13.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$42.08 SEK 388

48.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.92 SEK 17.73

-1.04%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$23.2K SEK 214.4K

38.61%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$20.7K SEK 191.5K

65.72%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$138 SEK 1,272

-12.83%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$25.43 SEK 235

14.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$37.44 SEK 346

7.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$40.26 SEK 372

-1.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$24.82 SEK 229

-0.68%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$17.25 SEK 159

4.06%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$156 SEK 1,439

13.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$4,133 SEK 38.2K

-0.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$88.2 SEK 814

-9.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$37.50 SEK 346

64.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$97.9 SEK 904

7.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$156 SEK 1,436

-16.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$603 SEK 5,569

62.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$584 SEK 5,391

33.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,155 SEK 10.7K

38.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,023 SEK 9,446

28.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$4,764 SEK 44.0K

38.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$2,508 SEK 23.1K

29.03%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: January 12, 2026

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