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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 12.4% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 7.6% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$13.28 SEK 122
-3.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$74.9 SEK 686
17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$10.61 SEK 97.2
13.85%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$4.51 SEK 41.31
8.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$2.72 SEK 24.93
4.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$2.42 SEK 22.19
-10.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$8.01 SEK 73.4
2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$7.66 SEK 70.2
-5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.49 SEK 13.66
11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$3.09 SEK 28.33
-29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$5.04 SEK 46.13
-38.69%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$3.46 SEK 31.66
29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$14.45 SEK 132
-10.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$11.95 SEK 110
-1.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$16.00 SEK 147
5.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$4.40 SEK 40.29
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$3.04 SEK 27.81
-7.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$3.62 SEK 33.20
-21.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$4.26 SEK 39.05
1.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$3.65 SEK 33.42
-52.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$1.79 SEK 16.44
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$2.50 SEK 22.92
2.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$1.56 SEK 14.25
-17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$8.10 SEK 74.2
-1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$10.69 SEK 97.9
3.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$1.93 SEK 17.69
2.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$1.98 SEK 18.13
9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$3.41 SEK 31.20
1.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$74.8 SEK 685
-12.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$6.36 SEK 58.3
-13.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.61 SEK 14.74
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$62.6 SEK 573
-0.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$2.01 SEK 18.40
-1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$32.6K SEK 298.8K
0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$34.6K SEK 316.9K
0.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$114 SEK 1,041
4.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$28.42 SEK 260
3.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$36.25 SEK 332
14.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$40.83 SEK 374
-5.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$24.81 SEK 227
-0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$15.47 SEK 142
14.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$131 SEK 1,201
35.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$4,135 SEK 37.9K
1.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$94.2 SEK 863
-13.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$41.45 SEK 380
47.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$95.7 SEK 877
12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$148 SEK 1,358
-11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$842 SEK 7,713
15.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$658 SEK 6,026
17.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$1,407 SEK 12.9K
13.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$1,087 SEK 9,957
23.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$4,500 SEK 41.2K
46.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$2,944 SEK 27.0K
31.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Ostersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
-
-
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: April 13, 2026

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