Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Linkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Linkoping

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 5.3% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 1.4% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$13.23 SEK 122
-2.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 791
$69.7 SEK 643
22.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 108
$10.54 SEK 97.1
11.39%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.15
$4.51 SEK 41.60
13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.92
$2.84 SEK 26.17
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.95
$2.46 SEK 22.68
-16.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.5
$7.36 SEK 67.8
14.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.8
$7.20 SEK 66.4
5.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.76 SEK 16.22
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.35
$3.18 SEK 29.30
-30.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.02
$4.11 SEK 37.88
-28.71%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.97
$3.88 SEK 35.77
14.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$13.98 SEK 129
-7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.90 SEK 110
-1.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$15.85 SEK 146
7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.31
$3.64 SEK 33.54
-9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.54
$2.70 SEK 24.90
6.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.89
$1.54 SEK 14.17
89.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.99
$5.63 SEK 51.9
-20.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.42
$1.52 SEK 13.99
9.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.72
$2.05 SEK 18.89
-21.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.37
$2.76 SEK 25.45
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.80
$1.68 SEK 15.51
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.6
$7.55 SEK 69.6
10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 170
$13.32 SEK 123
38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.97
$1.77 SEK 16.29
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.08
$1.89 SEK 17.43
15.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.52
$3.43 SEK 31.62
-3.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 611
$78.2 SEK 721
-15.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.1
$14.40 SEK 133
-62.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.43
$1.60 SEK 14.76
18.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 589
$20.87 SEK 192
205.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.63
$1.99 SEK 18.37
-4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
$32.1K SEK 296.4K
2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
-1.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,106
$88.3 SEK 814
35.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 269
$28.48 SEK 263
2.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 373
$36.01 SEK 332
12.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 361
$43.00 SEK 396
-9.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 225
$53.4 SEK 492
-54.19%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$15.74 SEK 145
14.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,611
$147 SEK 1,354
19.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
$731 SEK 6,740
460.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 728
$105 SEK 970
-24.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 563
$43.00 SEK 396
41.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 983
$116 SEK 1,073
-8.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,194
$156 SEK 1,436
-16.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,855
$828 SEK 7,637
15.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,137
$650 SEK 5,990
19.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,277 SEK 11.8K
27.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
$1,075 SEK 9,913
22.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
$4,920 SEK 45.4K
32.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
$2,958 SEK 27.3K
22.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
$2,840 SEK 26.2K
13.43%
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 Linkoping: March 2, 2026

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