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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 38.5% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 9.4% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 118
$12.48 SEK 115
2.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 811
$64.3 SEK 591
37.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$10.38 SEK 95.4
16.38%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.94
$3.23 SEK 29.71
51.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.23
$1.81 SEK 16.63
57.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.85
$2.49 SEK 22.89
-13.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.5
$7.26 SEK 66.7
13.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.4
$7.33 SEK 67.4
-1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.22
$1.84 SEK 16.89
-9.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.92
$2.60 SEK 23.90
-16.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.36
$3.58 SEK 32.92
-13.69%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 41.05
$3.89 SEK 35.75
14.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$11.90 SEK 109
8.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 108
$11.57 SEK 106
1.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 155
$15.89 SEK 146
6.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.12
$3.07 SEK 28.20
6.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.77
$2.67 SEK 24.54
4.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.03
$2.77 SEK 25.43
2.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.76
$5.03 SEK 46.22
-13.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.77
$1.56 SEK 14.31
10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.69
$1.22 SEK 11.26
31.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.54
$2.67 SEK 24.56
-4.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.87
$1.07 SEK 9.82
20.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.5
$7.40 SEK 68.0
8.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 102
$6.70 SEK 61.6
65.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.08
$2.57 SEK 23.60
-23.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.94
$1.86 SEK 17.05
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.82
$3.22 SEK 29.55
7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 605
$22.41 SEK 206
193.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.5
$6.20 SEK 56.9
-11.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.40
$1.67 SEK 15.33
13.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 573
$21.14 SEK 194
195.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.26
$2.01 SEK 18.44
-1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 302.6K
$41.8K SEK 384.3K
-21.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.1K
$34.4K SEK 316.4K
1.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,089
$89.0 SEK 818
33.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 269
$21.50 SEK 198
36.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 382
$36.56 SEK 336
13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 356
$47.75 SEK 439
-18.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 227
$20.81 SEK 191
18.60%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$19.12 SEK 176
-7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,634
$150 SEK 1,374
18.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.6K
$1,249 SEK 11.5K
236.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 747
$46.60 SEK 428
74.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 562
$36.19 SEK 333
68.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 985
$54.3 SEK 499
97.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,201
$59.1 SEK 543
121.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,925
$758 SEK 6,968
28.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,102
$529 SEK 4,864
46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.7K
$987 SEK 9,073
61.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.4K
$732 SEK 6,727
84.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.5K
$4,479 SEK 41.2K
47.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.6K
$3,341 SEK 30.7K
15.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.1K
$2,646 SEK 24.3K
19.56%
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 Sala: April 13, 2026

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