Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Lulea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Lulea

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 16.7% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 15.6% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$12.64 SEK 119
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$94.3 SEK 891
-9.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$11.85 SEK 112
0.25%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$4.86 SEK 45.94
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$2.55 SEK 24.07
10.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$2.06 SEK 19.45
5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$8.41 SEK 79.5
-5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$9.94 SEK 93.9
-26.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.94 SEK 18.29
-18.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$3.42 SEK 32.33
-34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$5.18 SEK 48.94
-42.66%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$4.91 SEK 46.43
-9.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$12.75 SEK 120
3.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$14.1 SEK 133
-17.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$27.09 SEK 256
-37.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$2.68 SEK 25.31
22.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$2.8 SEK 26.47
3.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$2.58 SEK 24.38
13.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$4.41 SEK 41.62
2.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-23.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$1.63 SEK 15.41
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$3.57 SEK 33.77
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$1.52 SEK 14.33
-15.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.26 SEK 68.6
13.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$12.61 SEK 119
42.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.84 SEK 17.34
5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$1.87 SEK 17.67
15.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$3.33 SEK 31.5
0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$59 SEK 557
13.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$9.38 SEK 88.6
-41.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.8 SEK 17.02
1.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$72.9 SEK 688
-12.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.89 SEK 17.87
4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
-1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
-5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$171 SEK 1,612
-30.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$32 SEK 302
-11.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$27.55 SEK 260
47.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$49.89 SEK 471
-20.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$36.53 SEK 345
-34.25%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$13.53 SEK 128
30.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$162 SEK 1,530
9.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$5,820 SEK 55K
-27.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$126 SEK 1,186
-35.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$34.83 SEK 329
76.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$130 SEK 1,231
-18.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$169 SEK 1,593
-22.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$807 SEK 7,628
18.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$586 SEK 5,540
33.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$1,062 SEK 10K
23.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
105.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$2,330 SEK 22K
49.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-18.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.2
14.29%

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lulea: October 28, 2025

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