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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 15.5% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 3% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$14.95 SEK 141
-15.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$67.6 SEK 639
26.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$13.31 SEK 126
-10.74%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$4.7 SEK 44.45
3.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$2.52 SEK 23.81
11.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$2.01 SEK 18.99
7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$9.14 SEK 86.4
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$8.33 SEK 78.7
-12.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.71 SEK 16.14
-7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-14.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-40.00%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$4.76 SEK 44.94
-6.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$11.91 SEK 113
10.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$11.45 SEK 108
1.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$22.95 SEK 217
-26.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$2.7 SEK 25.55
21.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$2.52 SEK 23.83
15.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$3.32 SEK 31.4
-11.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$3.63 SEK 34.27
24.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.15 SEK 20.33
-22.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$1.66 SEK 15.71
-1.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$2.4 SEK 22.67
5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-12.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.16 SEK 67.6
15.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$16.19 SEK 153
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.82 SEK 17.17
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$1.75 SEK 16.56
23.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$4.28 SEK 40.42
-21.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$55.9 SEK 528
19.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$8.26 SEK 78
-34.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$58.8 SEK 556
8.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.95 SEK 18.43
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$34.1K SEK 322K
-0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$175 SEK 1,651
-31.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$32.06 SEK 303
-11.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$28.03 SEK 265
45.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$115 SEK 1,089
-65.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$45.39 SEK 429
-47.08%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$15.57 SEK 147
13.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$152 SEK 1,436
16.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
-28.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$98.6 SEK 931
-18.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$34.39 SEK 325
78.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$85.7 SEK 810
24.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$164 SEK 1,551
-20.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
-24.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$880 SEK 8,315
-11.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
-5.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$5,084 SEK 48K
17.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
5.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
19.72%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

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