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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 29.4% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 39.6% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$12.67 SEK 116
1.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 785
$62.2 SEK 569
37.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 107
$10.17 SEK 93.1
15.44%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 46.79
$3.30 SEK 30.23
54.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.72
$1.81 SEK 16.60
61.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.81
$2.51 SEK 22.98
-17.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 76.9
$7.42 SEK 67.9
13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$7.57 SEK 69.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.77 SEK 16.19
-9.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.19
$2.67 SEK 24.41
-17.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.82
$3.56 SEK 32.61
-17.70%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.66
$3.86 SEK 35.29
15.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$11.89 SEK 109
8.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 107
$11.66 SEK 107
0.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 156
$15.48 SEK 142
9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.08
$3.12 SEK 28.56
5.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.34
$2.61 SEK 23.89
10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.69
$2.88 SEK 26.36
1.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.68
$5.21 SEK 47.64
-14.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.31
$1.56 SEK 14.26
7.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$1.18 SEK 10.80
35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.19
$2.70 SEK 24.73
-6.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.71
$1.06 SEK 9.74
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.0
$7.36 SEK 67.3
12.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 169
$6.78 SEK 62.0
171.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$2.59 SEK 23.68
-24.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 19.93
$1.88 SEK 17.20
15.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.29
$3.11 SEK 28.45
6.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 607
$22.05 SEK 202
200.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 49.70
$6.32 SEK 57.9
-14.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.30
$1.58 SEK 14.50
19.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 584
$21.45 SEK 196
197.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.49
$1.92 SEK 17.56
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
$42.0K SEK 384.1K
-21.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
$34.9K SEK 319.7K
-1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,098
$90.0 SEK 823
33.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 267
$21.25 SEK 194
37.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 370
$36.32 SEK 332
11.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 358
$48.50 SEK 444
-19.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 224
$20.68 SEK 189
18.23%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 165
$19.34 SEK 177
-6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,599
$146 SEK 1,334
19.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
$1,256 SEK 11.5K
225.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 723
$47.19 SEK 432
67.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 559
$36.73 SEK 336
66.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 976
$54.7 SEK 501
94.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,185
$57.4 SEK 525
125.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,788
$745 SEK 6,819
28.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,082
$541 SEK 4,946
43.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
$960 SEK 8,782
69.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
$743 SEK 6,802
77.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
$3,866 SEK 35.4K
69.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
$3,276 SEK 30.0K
11.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
$2,663 SEK 24.4K
20.99%
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 Sala: March 1, 2026

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