Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Skelleftea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Skelleftea

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 12.2% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 4.8% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$14.64 SEK 135
-12.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 791
$68.1 SEK 628
25.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 108
$13.29 SEK 123
-11.66%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.15
$4.64 SEK 42.80
10.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.92
$2.46 SEK 22.68
18.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.95
$2.07 SEK 19.09
-0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.5
$8.99 SEK 82.9
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.8
$8.38 SEK 77.3
-9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.70 SEK 15.65
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.35
$2.73 SEK 25.16
-19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.02
$5.07 SEK 46.75
-42.21%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.97
$4.84 SEK 44.64
-8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$11.90 SEK 110
8.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.31 SEK 104
3.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$22.90 SEK 211
-25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.31
$2.65 SEK 24.44
24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.54
$2.62 SEK 24.15
9.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.89
$3.25 SEK 29.96
-10.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.99
$3.72 SEK 34.29
19.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.42
$2.25 SEK 20.72
-25.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.72
$1.61 SEK 14.81
-0.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.37
$2.41 SEK 22.19
4.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.80
$1.50 SEK 13.86
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.6
$7.48 SEK 69.0
11.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 170
$16.13 SEK 149
14.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.97
$1.79 SEK 16.49
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.08
$1.75 SEK 16.11
24.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.52
$4.23 SEK 39.01
-21.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 611
$55.7 SEK 514
19.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.1
$8.26 SEK 76.2
-34.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.43
$2.08 SEK 19.20
-9.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 589
$59.8 SEK 551
6.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.63
$1.97 SEK 18.19
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
$32.3K SEK 297.9K
2.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
$34.5K SEK 318.2K
-0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,106
$176 SEK 1,620
-31.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 269
$31.52 SEK 291
-7.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 373
$27.80 SEK 256
45.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 361
$40.06 SEK 369
-2.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 225
$25.37 SEK 234
-3.63%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$15.51 SEK 143
16.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,611
$150 SEK 1,383
16.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
$4,073 SEK 37.6K
0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 728
$98.0 SEK 903
-19.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 563
$41.73 SEK 385
46.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 983
$85.1 SEK 784
25.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,194
$161 SEK 1,485
-19.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,855
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
-23.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,137
$855 SEK 7,882
-9.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,733 SEK 16.0K
-6.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
$1,362 SEK 12.6K
-3.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
$4,598 SEK 42.4K
42.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
$3,435 SEK 31.7K
5.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
$2,788 SEK 25.7K
15.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.5
6.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Skelleftea: March 2, 2026

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