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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 5.3% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 6.5% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$15.77 SEK 146

-20.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$75.3 SEK 695

17.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$10.50 SEK 96.9

12.19%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.54 SEK 41.92

10.35%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.82 SEK 26.02

5.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.78 SEK 25.62

-26.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$7.25 SEK 66.9

12.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$6.30 SEK 58.2

20.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.47 SEK 13.54

12.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.47 SEK 22.80

-12.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$2.57 SEK 23.73

17.51%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.74 SEK 43.75

-3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$10.49 SEK 96.9

24.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.90 SEK 110

-3.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$16.29 SEK 150

6.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$2.82 SEK 26.01

14.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.83 SEK 26.08

-0.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$3.28 SEK 30.25

-11.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$3.77 SEK 34.84

20.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.48 SEK 13.68

12.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.47 SEK 13.59

11.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.01 SEK 18.60

30.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-25.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.34 SEK 67.7

12.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$9.55 SEK 88.2

90.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$2.36 SEK 21.76

-16.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.71 SEK 15.81

24.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.26 SEK 30.09

5.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$65.1 SEK 601

2.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$3.13 SEK 28.92

80.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.64 SEK 15.13

10.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$19.82 SEK 183

214.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$2.00 SEK 18.46

-5.00%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$33.0K SEK 304.8K

-2.48%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$34.8K SEK 320.9K

-1.12%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$117 SEK 1,083

2.35%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$28.86 SEK 266

0.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$36.76 SEK 339

9.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$38.96 SEK 360

1.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$22.71 SEK 210

8.54%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$21.49 SEK 198

-16.47%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$145 SEK 1,338

21.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$4,095 SEK 37.8K

0.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$83.9 SEK 775

-4.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$44.36 SEK 409

38.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$84.8 SEK 782

23.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$111 SEK 1,029

16.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$821 SEK 7,574

19.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$645 SEK 5,958

21.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,376 SEK 12.7K

15.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,151 SEK 10.6K

14.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$3,277 SEK 30.2K

101.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$2,430 SEK 22.4K

54.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$3,244 SEK 29.9K

-0.24%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

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