Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Helsingborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Helsingborg

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 3.8% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 3.4% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.84 SEK 118

$15.85 SEK 146

-18.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.8 SEK 791

$72.7 SEK 670

17.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.74 SEK 108

$10.38 SEK 95.8

13.10%

Cappuccino

$5.11 SEK 47.15

$4.66 SEK 42.95

9.66%

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

$2.92 SEK 26.92

$2.86 SEK 26.40

2.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 SEK 18.95

$2.68 SEK 24.67

-23.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.40 SEK 77.5

$7.41 SEK 68.3

13.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.57 SEK 69.8

$6.37 SEK 58.8

18.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.79

$1.52 SEK 13.98

5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 SEK 20.35

$2.47 SEK 22.77

-10.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 27.02

$2.69 SEK 24.77

8.92%

Eggs

$4.44 SEK 40.97

$4.89 SEK 45.07

-9.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 119

$10.51 SEK 96.9

22.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.70 SEK 108

$11.54 SEK 106

1.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.00 SEK 157

$16.23 SEK 150

4.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.31

$2.74 SEK 25.30

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.54

$2.80 SEK 25.81

2.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 26.89

$3.14 SEK 28.91

-7.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.45 SEK 40.99

$3.82 SEK 35.18

16.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.42

$1.47 SEK 13.57

13.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.72

$1.46 SEK 13.49

9.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.37

$2.08 SEK 19.14

21.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.80

$1.72 SEK 15.88

-25.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 SEK 76.6

$7.15 SEK 65.9

16.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.43 SEK 170

$10.29 SEK 94.8

79.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.97

$2.42 SEK 22.35

-19.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.08

$1.73 SEK 15.92

26.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.52

$3.29 SEK 30.32

0.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 SEK 611

$66.1 SEK 610

0.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.43 SEK 50.1

$3.13 SEK 28.86

73.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.43

$1.64 SEK 15.10

15.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.9 SEK 589

$19.86 SEK 183

221.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.63

$2.02 SEK 18.61

-5.45%

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

$33.0K SEK 304.5K

$31.9K SEK 294.5K

3.38%

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

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

$34.7K SEK 319.6K

-0.91%

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

$120 SEK 1,106

$119 SEK 1,101

0.48%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$28.42 SEK 262

2.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.44 SEK 373

$36.58 SEK 337

10.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 SEK 361

$39.16 SEK 361

-0.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.45 SEK 225

$22.01 SEK 203

11.09%

Cinema Ticket

$18.09 SEK 167

$20.81 SEK 192

-13.07%

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

$175 SEK 1,611

$148 SEK 1,362

18.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,094 SEK 37.7K

$4,066 SEK 37.5K

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.0 SEK 728

$82.0 SEK 756

-3.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.0 SEK 563

$43.15 SEK 398

41.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SEK 983

$84.3 SEK 777

26.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,194

$116 SEK 1,066

12.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 8,855

$835 SEK 7,697

15.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 SEK 7,137

$661 SEK 6,095

17.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 SEK 15.0K

$1,382 SEK 12.7K

17.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 SEK 12.1K

$1,146 SEK 10.6K

14.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,540 SEK 60.3K

$3,273 SEK 30.2K

99.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,636 SEK 33.5K

$2,491 SEK 23.0K

45.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.7K

$3,086 SEK 28.5K

4.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.66

3.00%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: March 3, 2026

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