Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 9.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 7.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.84 SEK 118

$13.84 SEK 127

-7.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.8 SEK 785

$84.3 SEK 771

1.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.74 SEK 107

$12.70 SEK 116

-7.56%

Cappuccino

$5.11 SEK 46.79

$5.01 SEK 45.84

2.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 SEK 26.72

$2.70 SEK 24.75

8.15%

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

$7.93 SEK 72.6

5.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.57 SEK 69.3

$8.30 SEK 75.9

-8.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.68

$1.74 SEK 15.92

-8.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 SEK 20.19

$3.17 SEK 28.98

-30.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 26.82

$3.51 SEK 32.09

-16.52%

Eggs

$4.44 SEK 40.66

$4.36 SEK 39.92

1.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 118

$12.22 SEK 112

5.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.70 SEK 107

$12.74 SEK 117

-8.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.00 SEK 156

$26.91 SEK 246

-36.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.08

$3.41 SEK 31.17

-3.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.34

$2.93 SEK 26.85

-1.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 26.69

$3.33 SEK 30.43

-12.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.45 SEK 40.68

$4.89 SEK 44.70

-9.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.31

$1.86 SEK 17.01

-10.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.61

$1.90 SEK 17.40

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.19

$2.58 SEK 23.59

-1.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.71

$1.28 SEK 11.74

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 SEK 76.0

$7.79 SEK 71.2

6.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.43 SEK 169

$12.42 SEK 114

48.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.83

$2.44 SEK 22.37

-20.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 19.93

$2.78 SEK 25.44

-21.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.29

$3.33 SEK 30.48

-0.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 SEK 607

$71.2 SEK 651

-6.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.43 SEK 49.70

$6.56 SEK 60.0

-17.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.30

$2.54 SEK 23.26

-25.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.9 SEK 584

$55.9 SEK 511

14.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.49

$1.95 SEK 17.83

-2.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.0K SEK 302.2K

$32.2K SEK 294.6K

2.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.3K SEK 314.2K

$33.8K SEK 309.0K

1.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 SEK 1,098

$156 SEK 1,428

-23.13%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.14 SEK 267

$29.62 SEK 271

-1.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.44 SEK 370

$39.85 SEK 365

1.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 SEK 358

$38.83 SEK 355

0.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.45 SEK 224

$23.54 SEK 215

3.87%

Cinema Ticket

$18.09 SEK 165

$17.80 SEK 163

1.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$175 SEK 1,599

$160 SEK 1,467

8.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,094 SEK 37.5K

$4,815 SEK 44.1K

-14.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.0 SEK 723

$106 SEK 970

-25.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.0 SEK 559

$44.66 SEK 409

36.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SEK 976

$120 SEK 1,098

-11.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,185

$165 SEK 1,511

-21.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 8,788

$919 SEK 8,411

4.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 SEK 7,082

$788 SEK 7,211

-1.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 SEK 14.9K

$1,688 SEK 15.4K

-3.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 SEK 12.0K

$1,353 SEK 12.4K

-2.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,540 SEK 59.8K

$4,520 SEK 41.4K

44.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,636 SEK 33.3K

$3,499 SEK 32.0K

3.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.5K

$3,294 SEK 30.1K

-2.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.86

-1.23%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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