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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 10.5% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 21.2% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$12.70 SEK 116
0.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$95.2 SEK 872
-7.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$11.92 SEK 109
1.34%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$4.88 SEK 44.68
0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$2.64 SEK 24.19
7.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$1.99 SEK 18.27
8.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$8.66 SEK 79.4
-5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$9.92 SEK 90.9
-27.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.85 SEK 16.91
-10.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$3.62 SEK 33.12
-40.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$5.03 SEK 46.04
-38.57%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$4.92 SEK 45.05
-9.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$13.17 SEK 121
-2.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$13.77 SEK 126
-14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$28.04 SEK 257
-39.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$2.57 SEK 23.55
27.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$2.75 SEK 25.20
1.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$2.63 SEK 24.10
7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$4.34 SEK 39.78
-0.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$2.20 SEK 20.18
-21.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$1.64 SEK 15.05
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$3.50 SEK 32.04
-26.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$1.50 SEK 13.72
-14.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$7.16 SEK 65.6
11.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$12.75 SEK 117
-13.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$1.90 SEK 17.41
3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$1.88 SEK 17.25
15.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$3.46 SEK 31.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$57.9 SEK 530
13.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$9.30 SEK 85.2
-40.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.72 SEK 15.72
9.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$72.5 SEK 664
-13.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$1.94 SEK 17.73
2.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$31.8K SEK 291.4K
3.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$35.4K SEK 324.2K
-1.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$171 SEK 1,571
-30.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$32.71 SEK 300
-10.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$27.70 SEK 254
50.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$49.86 SEK 457
-22.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$37.24 SEK 341
-33.73%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$13.49 SEK 124
30.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$163 SEK 1,493
9.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$5,866 SEK 53.7K
-28.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$124 SEK 1,135
-34.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$34.55 SEK 316
76.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$128 SEK 1,171
-16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$168 SEK 1,543
-22.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$799 SEK 7,316
21.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$586 SEK 5,364
31.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$1,439 SEK 13.2K
10.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$1,085 SEK 9,937
24.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$3,404 SEK 31.2K
93.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$2,444 SEK 22.4K
58.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$2,910 SEK 26.7K
8.72%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lulea: April 13, 2026

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