Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Ostersund Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Ostersund

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 6.2% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 7.5% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.84 SEK 118

$13.43 SEK 123

-4.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.8 SEK 785

$72.6 SEK 664

18.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.74 SEK 107

$10.64 SEK 97.4

10.34%

Cappuccino

$5.11 SEK 46.79

$4.67 SEK 42.72

9.42%

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

$2.92 SEK 26.72

$2.74 SEK 25.07

6.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 SEK 18.81

$2.40 SEK 21.98

-14.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.40 SEK 76.9

$7.88 SEK 72.1

6.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.57 SEK 69.3

$7.68 SEK 70.3

-1.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.68

$1.48 SEK 13.54

8.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 SEK 20.19

$3.08 SEK 28.17

-28.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 26.82

$5.06 SEK 46.31

-42.09%

Eggs

$4.44 SEK 40.66

$3.55 SEK 32.46

25.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 118

$14.20 SEK 130

-9.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.70 SEK 107

$11.78 SEK 108

-0.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.00 SEK 156

$16.04 SEK 147

5.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.08

$4.51 SEK 41.26

-27.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.34

$2.97 SEK 27.21

-3.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 26.69

$3.72 SEK 34.01

-21.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.45 SEK 40.68

$4.14 SEK 37.92

7.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.31

$3.59 SEK 32.81

-53.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.61

$1.77 SEK 16.17

-9.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.19

$2.58 SEK 23.63

-1.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.71

$1.50 SEK 13.73

-14.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 SEK 76.0

$7.93 SEK 72.5

4.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.43 SEK 169

$11.76 SEK 108

56.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.83

$1.99 SEK 18.17

-2.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 19.93

$1.95 SEK 17.84

11.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.29

$3.35 SEK 30.66

-1.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 SEK 607

$72.4 SEK 662

-8.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.43 SEK 49.70

$6.44 SEK 59.0

-15.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.30

$1.58 SEK 14.44

19.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.9 SEK 584

$61.2 SEK 560

4.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.49

$2.05 SEK 18.78

-6.83%

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

$33.0K SEK 302.2K

$32.0K SEK 293.1K

3.09%

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

$34.3K SEK 314.2K

$33.8K SEK 309.1K

1.67%

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

$120 SEK 1,098

$113 SEK 1,033

6.31%

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

$29.14 SEK 267

$28.99 SEK 265

0.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.44 SEK 370

$36.93 SEK 338

9.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 SEK 358

$41.20 SEK 377

-5.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.45 SEK 224

$24.92 SEK 228

-1.89%

Cinema Ticket

$18.09 SEK 165

$15.78 SEK 144

14.64%

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

$175 SEK 1,599

$128 SEK 1,168

36.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,094 SEK 37.5K

$4,144 SEK 37.9K

-1.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.0 SEK 723

$95.6 SEK 875

-17.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.0 SEK 559

$39.98 SEK 366

52.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SEK 976

$98.2 SEK 899

8.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,185

$151 SEK 1,385

-14.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 8,788

$847 SEK 7,747

13.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 SEK 7,082

$644 SEK 5,895

20.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 SEK 14.9K

$1,412 SEK 12.9K

15.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 SEK 12.0K

$1,078 SEK 9,868

22.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,540 SEK 59.8K

$4,650 SEK 42.6K

40.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,636 SEK 33.3K

$3,081 SEK 28.2K

18.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.5K

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 Ostersund: March 1, 2026

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