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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 4.5% more expensive than Lulea without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 4.8% more expensive than Lulea without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$12.80 SEK 117
0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 785
$94.9 SEK 869
-9.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 107
$11.69 SEK 107
0.43%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 46.79
$4.82 SEK 44.10
6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.72
$2.69 SEK 24.58
8.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.81
$2.09 SEK 19.10
-1.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 76.9
$8.33 SEK 76.2
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$10.10 SEK 92.4
-25.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.96 SEK 17.89
-18.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.19
$3.56 SEK 32.55
-37.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.82
$5.01 SEK 45.80
-41.52%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.66
$4.82 SEK 44.12
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$13.25 SEK 121
-2.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 107
$14.15 SEK 129
-17.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 156
$27.18 SEK 249
-37.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.08
$2.58 SEK 23.64
27.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.34
$2.73 SEK 25.00
5.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.69
$2.50 SEK 22.86
16.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.68
$4.50 SEK 41.15
-1.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.31
$2.25 SEK 20.55
-25.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$1.60 SEK 14.61
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.19
$3.54 SEK 32.44
-28.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.71
$1.50 SEK 13.69
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.0
$7.38 SEK 67.5
12.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 169
$13.06 SEK 120
41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$1.91 SEK 17.52
2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 19.93
$1.87 SEK 17.15
16.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.29
$3.43 SEK 31.35
-3.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 607
$58.6 SEK 536
13.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 49.70
$9.63 SEK 88.2
-43.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.30
$1.72 SEK 15.71
9.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 584
$74.7 SEK 684
-14.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.49
$1.87 SEK 17.07
2.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
$32.4K SEK 296.3K
1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
$35.7K SEK 326.2K
-3.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,098
$173 SEK 1,579
-30.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 267
$32.85 SEK 301
-11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 370
$28.19 SEK 258
43.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 358
$49.47 SEK 453
-20.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 224
$36.90 SEK 338
-33.74%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 165
$13.94 SEK 128
29.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,599
$159 SEK 1,453
10.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
$5,706 SEK 52.2K
-28.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 723
$125 SEK 1,144
-36.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 559
$33.82 SEK 309
80.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 976
$128 SEK 1,174
-16.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,185
$171 SEK 1,568
-24.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,788
$808 SEK 7,390
18.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,082
$593 SEK 5,427
30.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
$1,408 SEK 12.9K
15.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
$1,076 SEK 9,850
22.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
$3,306 SEK 30.2K
97.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
$2,428 SEK 22.2K
49.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
$2,933 SEK 26.8K
9.84%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

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