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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 8% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 10.3% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$14.94 SEK 138
-14.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$75.0 SEK 695
14.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.75 SEK 99.6
9.21%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.52 SEK 41.86
13.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.79 SEK 25.83
4.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.48 SEK 22.97
-16.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$7.65 SEK 70.8
9.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.44 SEK 68.9
1.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$2.27 SEK 21.07
-29.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.79 SEK 25.81
-20.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$3.79 SEK 35.08
-22.69%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$4.19 SEK 38.81
5.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$11.87 SEK 110
8.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.65 SEK 108
0.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$16.88 SEK 156
0.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$3.12 SEK 28.91
5.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.65 SEK 24.57
8.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$3.11 SEK 28.82
-6.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$4.36 SEK 40.37
2.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.58 SEK 14.61
5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.79 SEK 16.58
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.59 SEK 24.00
-2.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.52 SEK 14.10
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.37 SEK 68.2
12.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$13.14 SEK 122
40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.98 SEK 18.34
-1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.98 SEK 18.30
10.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$3.47 SEK 32.09
-4.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$74.2 SEK 687
-10.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$6.14 SEK 56.9
-11.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.61 SEK 14.89
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$60.9 SEK 564
4.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$2.03 SEK 18.80
-5.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$32.0K SEK 296.5K
3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$33.6K SEK 311.2K
2.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$115 SEK 1,063
4.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$28.55 SEK 264
2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$36.73 SEK 340
10.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$40.66 SEK 377
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$25.04 SEK 232
-2.36%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$15.67 SEK 145
15.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$148 SEK 1,368
18.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,071 SEK 37.7K
0.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$94.4 SEK 874
-16.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$40.61 SEK 376
50.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$97.1 SEK 899
9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$152 SEK 1,403
-14.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$779 SEK 7,217
23.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$642 SEK 5,946
20.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,418 SEK 13.1K
14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$4,310 SEK 39.9K
51.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$2,680 SEK 24.8K
35.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$2,752 SEK 25.5K
17.05%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kristianstad: February 28, 2026

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