Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Leipzig Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Leipzig

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 0.1% cheaper than Leipzig without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 0.7% more expensive than Leipzig without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$14.76 €12.60
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 785
$69.2 €59.1
23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 107
$11.45 €9.78
2.53%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 46.79
$4.21 €3.60
21.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.72
$3.16 €2.70
-7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.81
$3.05 €2.61
-32.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 76.9
$4.88 €4.17
72.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$4.60 €3.93
64.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.25 €1.06
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.19
$2.20 €1.88
0.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.82
$3.68 €3.14
-20.38%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.66
$4.09 €3.49
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$14.89 €12.71
-13.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 107
$14.61 €12.47
-19.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 156
$20.04 €17.11
-15.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.08
$3.47 €2.96
-5.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.34
$2.06 €1.76
39.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.69
$2.37 €2.03
23.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.68
$5.09 €4.34
-12.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.31
$1.59 €1.35
5.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$1.64 €1.40
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.19
$1.92 €1.64
31.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.71
$1.12 €0.96
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.0
$9.88 €8.44
-15.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 169
$7.10 €6.06
159.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$1.03 €0.88
89.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 19.93
$1.64 €1.40
32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.29
$3.97 €3.39
-16.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 607
$67.2 €57.4
-1.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 49.70
$3.96 €3.38
37.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.30
$1.76 €1.50
7.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 584
$27.79 €23.73
129.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.49
$2.06 €1.76
-7.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
$31.8K €27.1K
3.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
$36.6K €31.3K
-6.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,098
$328 €280
-63.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 267
$29.85 €25.49
-2.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 370
$52.1 €44.48
-22.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 358
$38.86 €33.18
0.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 224
$27.81 €23.75
-12.08%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 165
$14.03 €11.98
28.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,599
$404 €345
-56.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
$10.4K €8,896
-60.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 723
$104 €88.9
-24.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 559
$52.0 €44.37
17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 976
$95.1 €81.2
12.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,185
$144 €123
-9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,788
$804 €686
19.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,082
$614 €525
26.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
$1,767 €1,509
-8.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
$1,195 €1,021
10.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
$5,107 €4,361
28.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
$2,383 €2,035
52.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Leipzig
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
$3,037 €2,593
6.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.98
20.60%

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Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Leipzig: February 28, 2026

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