Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kiruna

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 9.4% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 10.7% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$12.63 SEK 117
1.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$95.8 SEK 888
-10.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$11.70 SEK 108
0.34%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.74 SEK 43.88
7.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.05 SEK 19.02
42.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$1.08 SEK 10.00
90.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$8.38 SEK 77.6
0.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$6.89 SEK 63.8
9.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.94 SEK 17.97
-17.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$3.42 SEK 31.68
-35.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$5.10 SEK 47.24
-42.55%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$5.00 SEK 46.32
-11.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$12.86 SEK 119
0.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$14.21 SEK 132
-17.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$27.13 SEK 251
-37.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$2.66 SEK 24.61
23.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.82 SEK 26.12
2.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$2.54 SEK 23.57
14.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$4.49 SEK 41.54
-0.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$2.14 SEK 19.82
-21.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.63 SEK 15.12
-1.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$3.48 SEK 32.20
-27.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.46 SEK 13.50
-12.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.38 SEK 68.3
12.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$11.86 SEK 110
55.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.83 SEK 16.95
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.79 SEK 16.56
21.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$3.46 SEK 32.07
-4.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$72.7 SEK 674
-8.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$9.38 SEK 86.8
-42.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.63 SEK 15.12
15.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$72.4 SEK 670
-11.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.89 SEK 17.52
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$32.2K SEK 298.6K
2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$35.4K SEK 328.0K
-3.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$172 SEK 1,590
-30.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$32.69 SEK 303
-10.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$28.44 SEK 263
42.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$46.69 SEK 432
-16.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$24.94 SEK 231
-1.96%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$13.95 SEK 129
29.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$160 SEK 1,483
9.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,177 SEK 38.7K
-1.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$123 SEK 1,141
-35.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$33.93 SEK 314
79.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$127 SEK 1,173
-15.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$172 SEK 1,593
-24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$824 SEK 7,630
16.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$623 SEK 5,767
24.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
15.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
11.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$4,251 SEK 39.4K
53.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$2,976 SEK 27.6K
22.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$3,500 SEK 32.4K
-7.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4
20.00%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

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