Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Skovde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Skovde

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 13% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 13.3% more expensive than Skovde without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$16.01 SEK 151

-21.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$68.5 SEK 648

25.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$11.82 SEK 112

0.51%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$4.8 SEK 45.31

1.25%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$2.67 SEK 25.24

5.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$2.26 SEK 21.34

-3.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$8.23 SEK 77.8

-3.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$8.73 SEK 82.4

-16.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$1.57 SEK 14.86

1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$2.75 SEK 26.03

-18.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$4.59 SEK 43.35

-35.29%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$4.94 SEK 46.71

-9.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$11.93 SEK 113

10.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$14.18 SEK 134

-17.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$16.79 SEK 159

0.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$3.89 SEK 36.76

-15.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$2.87 SEK 27.13

1.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$3.71 SEK 35.08

-20.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$5.13 SEK 48.47

-12.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.58 SEK 14.94

5.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.76 SEK 16.62

-7.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.69 SEK 25.37

-5.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.33 SEK 12.55

-3.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$8.03 SEK 75.9

2.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$10.13 SEK 95.7

77.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$2.39 SEK 22.61

-18.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$2.58 SEK 24.38

-16.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$3.77 SEK 35.6

-11.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$74.7 SEK 705

-10.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$5.65 SEK 53.4

-3.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$1.67 SEK 15.74

8.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$63.5 SEK 600

0.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$1.92 SEK 18.14

2.60%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

$33K SEK 311.9K

-1.72%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$34.3K SEK 324.4K

-0.80%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$114 SEK 1,075

4.60%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$28.98 SEK 274

-2.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$42.52 SEK 402

-4.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$39.83 SEK 376

-0.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$25.05 SEK 237

-4.11%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$19.75 SEK 187

-10.28%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$146 SEK 1,384

20.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$5,635 SEK 53.2K

-25.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$88.3 SEK 834

-8.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$41.05 SEK 388

49.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$102 SEK 962

4.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$159 SEK 1,502

-17.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$848 SEK 8,009

13.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$644 SEK 6,084

21.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$1,376 SEK 13K

19.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$1,103 SEK 10.4K

18.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$3,988 SEK 37.7K

49.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$3,369 SEK 31.8K

3.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

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