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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 5.2% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 10.2% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$13.43 SEK 127

-6.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$75.2 SEK 710

14.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$10.48 SEK 99

13.36%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$4.7 SEK 44.41

3.40%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$2.8 SEK 26.42

0.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$2.39 SEK 22.58

-9.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.94 SEK 75

0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$7.72 SEK 73

-5.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$1.51 SEK 14.25

5.30%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$3.15 SEK 29.72

-28.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$5.02 SEK 47.43

-40.84%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$3.56 SEK 33.59

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$14.37 SEK 136

-8.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$12.09 SEK 114

-3.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$16.35 SEK 155

2.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$4.52 SEK 42.7

-27.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$3.04 SEK 28.74

-4.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$3.65 SEK 34.45

-19.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$4.3 SEK 40.65

4.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$3.67 SEK 34.71

-54.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.85 SEK 17.43

-11.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.55 SEK 24.13

-0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.53 SEK 14.42

-15.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$8.09 SEK 76.4

1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$12.19 SEK 115

47.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$1.99 SEK 18.75

-2.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$1.98 SEK 18.68

9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$3.29 SEK 31.08

1.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$74.7 SEK 705

-10.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$6.36 SEK 60.1

-14.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$1.6 SEK 15.12

13.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$63.2 SEK 597

0.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$2 SEK 18.88

-1.50%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

0.44%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$34.1K SEK 322.6K

-0.25%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$113 SEK 1,066

5.54%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$28.88 SEK 273

-1.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$36.86 SEK 348

10.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$39.77 SEK 376

-0.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$25.24 SEK 238

-4.83%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$15.79 SEK 149

12.22%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$129 SEK 1,222

36.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$4,181 SEK 39.5K

0.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$94.2 SEK 890

-14.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$40.13 SEK 379

52.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$98.6 SEK 932

7.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$148 SEK 1,399

-11.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$839 SEK 7,924

14.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$650 SEK 6,145

20.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$1,420 SEK 13.4K

15.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$1,099 SEK 10.4K

19.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$4,410 SEK 41.7K

35.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$3,039 SEK 28.7K

14.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

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