Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Sala

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 12.3% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 18.9% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$12.43 SEK 117

1.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$63.4 SEK 599

35.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$10.17 SEK 96.1

16.81%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$3.34 SEK 31.51

45.51%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$1.81 SEK 17.12

55.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$2.42 SEK 22.85

-10.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.29 SEK 68.9

9.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$7.33 SEK 69.3

-0.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$1.83 SEK 17.3

-13.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$2.62 SEK 24.73

-14.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$3.53 SEK 33.38

-15.86%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$4.07 SEK 38.43

9.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$11.93 SEK 113

10.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$11.86 SEK 112

-1.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$15.47 SEK 146

8.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$3.09 SEK 29.23

6.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$2.63 SEK 24.82

10.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$2.76 SEK 26.1

6.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$5.05 SEK 47.72

-10.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.49 SEK 14.04

11.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.19 SEK 11.21

36.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.66 SEK 25.16

-4.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.02 SEK 9.66

26.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.23 SEK 68.3

13.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$6.58 SEK 62.2

173.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$2.5 SEK 23.61

-22.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$1.95 SEK 18.43

10.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$3.14 SEK 29.64

6.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$22.07 SEK 209

203.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$6.4 SEK 60.4

-14.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$1.61 SEK 15.17

13.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$21.21 SEK 200

199.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$1.99 SEK 18.79

-1.01%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

$41.4K SEK 391.5K

-21.71%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$33.9K SEK 320.7K

0.32%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$90.8 SEK 857

31.20%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$21.18 SEK 200

34.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$36.27 SEK 343

12.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$47.44 SEK 448

-16.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$21.11 SEK 199

13.78%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$19.31 SEK 182

-8.23%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$147 SEK 1,391

20.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$1,266 SEK 12K

232.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$46.99 SEK 444

71.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$37 SEK 350

65.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$56.2 SEK 531

89.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$57.4 SEK 542

128.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$758 SEK 7,163

26.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$545 SEK 5,150

43.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$960 SEK 9,067

71.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$720 SEK 6,799

81.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$3,867 SEK 36.5K

54.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$3,049 SEK 28.8K

14.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

$2,523 SEK 23.8K

33.12%

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 Sala: October 28, 2025

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