Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kista Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kista

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 0.1% cheaper than Kista without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 1% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.88 SEK 122

$13.47 SEK 127

-4.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$86.7 SEK 819

$73.2 SEK 692

18.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.82 SEK 112

$10.72 SEK 101

10.26%

Cappuccino

$4.92 SEK 46.5

$4.77 SEK 45.04

3.14%

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

$2.92 SEK 27.61

$2.78 SEK 26.26

5.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 SEK 19.51

$2.45 SEK 23.17

-15.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.02 SEK 75.8

$8 SEK 75.6

0.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.22 SEK 68.2

$7.2 SEK 68

0.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 SEK 15.88

$1.68 SEK 15.83

White Bread (500g)

$2.16 SEK 20.45

$2.73 SEK 25.83

-20.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.96

$3.86 SEK 36.44

-23.32%

Eggs

$4.62 SEK 43.66

$4.13 SEK 38.98

11.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 SEK 124

$12.23 SEK 116

7.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.5 SEK 109

$11.63 SEK 110

-1.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.23 SEK 163

$16.89 SEK 160

2.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.32 SEK 31.4

$3.12 SEK 29.45

6.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.8 SEK 26.42

$2.67 SEK 25.22

4.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 SEK 27.14

$3.11 SEK 29.4

-7.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.33 SEK 40.93

$4.34 SEK 41

-0.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.86

$1.64 SEK 15.52

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.59 SEK 15.02

$1.86 SEK 17.56

-14.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.04

$2.52 SEK 23.78

0.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.66

$1.56 SEK 14.78

-21.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.85 SEK 74.2

$7.37 SEK 69.6

6.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.05 SEK 171

$12.03 SEK 114

50.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.49

$1.92 SEK 18.18

2.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.97

$1.95 SEK 18.47

13.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 32.5

$3.33 SEK 31.45

3.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.1 SEK 624

$73.5 SEK 695

-10.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.46 SEK 51.6

$6.14 SEK 58

-11.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.87 SEK 17.69

$1.58 SEK 14.97

18.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.2 SEK 587

$61.4 SEK 580

1.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.92 SEK 18.13

-2.08%

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

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

$32.3K SEK 305.1K

2.60%

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

$34.1K SEK 322.2K

$33.7K SEK 318.7K

1.10%

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

$121 SEK 1,144

$114 SEK 1,074

6.48%

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

$28.58 SEK 270

$28.48 SEK 269

0.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 SEK 383

$36.62 SEK 346

10.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.65 SEK 365

$39.91 SEK 377

-3.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 233

$25.23 SEK 238

-2.22%

Cinema Ticket

$17.82 SEK 168

$15.72 SEK 149

13.36%

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

$176 SEK 1,661

$147 SEK 1,390

19.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,197 SEK 39.7K

$4,199 SEK 39.7K

-0.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.7 SEK 753

$96.3 SEK 910

-17.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$40.81 SEK 386

50.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 SEK 980

$97.8 SEK 924

6.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,234

$153 SEK 1,445

-14.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$967 SEK 9,134

$831 SEK 7,847

16.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$782 SEK 7,388

$656 SEK 6,196

19.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,639 SEK 15.5K

$1,416 SEK 13.4K

15.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 SEK 12.6K

$1,075 SEK 10.2K

23.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,916 SEK 55.9K

$4,377 SEK 41.4K

35.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,490 SEK 33K

$3,133 SEK 29.6K

11.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,268 SEK 30.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.53

5.96%

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

Last update for Lund: November 4, 2025

Last update for Kista: November 3, 2025

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