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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 15.9% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 9.6% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$12.77 SEK 118

-1.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$63.6 SEK 587

38.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$10.17 SEK 93.8

15.83%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$3.29 SEK 30.37

52.28%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$1.83 SEK 16.87

62.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.49 SEK 22.95

-17.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$7.20 SEK 66.5

12.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$7.35 SEK 67.8

3.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.80 SEK 16.63

-7.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.65 SEK 24.47

-18.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$3.59 SEK 33.13

-15.88%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.02 SEK 37.10

13.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$12.12 SEK 112

8.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.86 SEK 109

-3.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$15.60 SEK 144

11.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$3.17 SEK 29.25

1.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.57 SEK 23.75

9.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$2.82 SEK 26.02

2.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$5.23 SEK 48.27

-12.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.56 SEK 14.43

7.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.25 SEK 11.50

31.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.74 SEK 25.27

-4.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.07 SEK 9.87

14.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.33 SEK 67.6

12.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$6.49 SEK 59.9

180.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$2.57 SEK 23.68

-23.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.89 SEK 17.44

12.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.17 SEK 29.29

8.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$21.81 SEK 201

206.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$6.38 SEK 58.9

-11.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.59 SEK 14.64

14.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$21.21 SEK 196

194.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$2.01 SEK 18.52

-5.47%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$41.9K SEK 386.6K

-23.12%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$34.0K SEK 313.8K

1.12%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$88.5 SEK 817

35.79%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$21.40 SEK 198

35.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$36.94 SEK 341

9.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$48.53 SEK 448

-18.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$21.03 SEK 194

17.21%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$18.94 SEK 175

-5.23%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$147 SEK 1,356

20.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$1,283 SEK 11.8K

222.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$46.55 SEK 430

72.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$36.95 SEK 341

66.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$54.4 SEK 502

92.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$57.9 SEK 534

124.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$773 SEK 7,137

27.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$539 SEK 4,976

44.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$976 SEK 9,009

63.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$736 SEK 6,794

79.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$4,847 SEK 44.7K

36.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$3,255 SEK 30.0K

15.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$2,586 SEK 23.9K

25.10%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sala: January 13, 2026

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