Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kristianstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Kristianstad

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 10.6% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 15.4% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$14.79 SEK 140

-14.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$74.8 SEK 706

14.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$10.69 SEK 101

11.13%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$4.73 SEK 44.67

2.75%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$2.73 SEK 25.81

2.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$2.37 SEK 22.38

-8.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.9 SEK 74.6

0.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$7.2 SEK 68

1.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$2.28 SEK 21.5

-30.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$2.85 SEK 26.97

-21.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$3.87 SEK 36.53

-23.26%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$4.26 SEK 40.24

4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$12.2 SEK 115

7.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$11.87 SEK 112

-2.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$3.1 SEK 29.33

5.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$2.6 SEK 24.6

11.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$3 SEK 28.34

-2.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$4.37 SEK 41.31

3.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.56 SEK 14.78

6.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.82 SEK 17.2

-10.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.51 SEK 23.69

1.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.58 SEK 14.94

-18.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.35 SEK 69.4

12.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$13.17 SEK 124

36.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$1.94 SEK 18.3

0.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$1.89 SEK 17.88

14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$3.39 SEK 32.05

-1.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$75 SEK 708

-10.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$6.26 SEK 59.2

-12.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$1.59 SEK 14.99

14.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$62.9 SEK 594

1.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$2.04 SEK 19.23

-3.43%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

$32.5K SEK 307.3K

-0.27%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$34.3K SEK 323.6K

-0.56%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$112 SEK 1,061

6.02%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$29.38 SEK 278

-3.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$36.89 SEK 348

10.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$40.05 SEK 378

-1.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$25.05 SEK 237

-4.11%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$15.52 SEK 147

14.18%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$144 SEK 1,361

22.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$4,124 SEK 39K

1.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$95.5 SEK 902

-15.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$39.98 SEK 378

53.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$96.7 SEK 913

10.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$153 SEK 1,448

-14.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$787 SEK 7,438

21.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$657 SEK 6,205

19.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$1,391 SEK 13.1K

18.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$1,076 SEK 10.2K

21.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$4,161 SEK 39.3K

43.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$2,716 SEK 25.7K

28.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

$2,656 SEK 25.1K

26.45%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

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