Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Marsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Marsta

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 7% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 4.6% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$13.02 SEK 121
-1.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$69.9 SEK 647
22.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.73 SEK 99.3
9.41%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.46 SEK 41.26
14.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.15 SEK 19.91
35.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$1.89 SEK 17.47
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$7.35 SEK 68.1
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.43 SEK 68.8
1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$3.06 SEK 28.37
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$4.06 SEK 37.60
-27.83%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$3.82 SEK 35.39
16.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$14.12 SEK 131
-8.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$9.28 SEK 85.9
26.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$15.85 SEK 147
7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$3.66 SEK 33.93
-10.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.58 SEK 23.90
11.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$3.08 SEK 28.49
-5.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$3.83 SEK 35.43
16.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.54 SEK 14.28
8.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.57 SEK 14.50
1.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.77 SEK 25.61
-8.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-23.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.17 SEK 66.4
15.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$10.63 SEK 98.5
73.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.80 SEK 16.68
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.94 SEK 18.01
12.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$4.05 SEK 37.53
-18.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$102 SEK 943
-34.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$11.91 SEK 110
-54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.58 SEK 14.59
19.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$57.9 SEK 536
10.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.93 SEK 17.83
-1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$33.1K SEK 307.0K
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$33.8K SEK 312.5K
1.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$89.8 SEK 832
33.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$28.06 SEK 260
3.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$36.67 SEK 340
10.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$28.55 SEK 264
37.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$24.96 SEK 231
-2.04%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$15.84 SEK 147
14.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$147 SEK 1,357
19.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$739 SEK 6,842
454.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$78.3 SEK 725
0.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$43.77 SEK 405
39.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$98.5 SEK 912
8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$107 SEK 993
20.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$836 SEK 7,745
14.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$651 SEK 6,025
18.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,391 SEK 12.9K
16.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,078 SEK 9,981
22.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$4,064 SEK 37.6K
60.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$2,568 SEK 23.8K
41.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$4,971 SEK 46.0K
-35.19%
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 Marsta: February 28, 2026

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