Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Solna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Solna

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 3.9% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 6.1% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$14.59 SEK 135
-11.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$57.0 SEK 528
50.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.41 SEK 96.4
12.78%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$5.00 SEK 46.29
2.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$3.20 SEK 29.66
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$1.52 SEK 14.04
35.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$7.61 SEK 70.5
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.97 SEK 73.8
-5.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.61 SEK 14.93
-0.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-18.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$3.77 SEK 34.96
-22.28%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$3.89 SEK 36.04
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$9.67 SEK 89.6
33.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$12.32 SEK 114
-5.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$15.00 SEK 139
13.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$1.65 SEK 15.31
99.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.09 SEK 19.35
37.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$2.67 SEK 24.72
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$3.14 SEK 29.09
41.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.56 SEK 14.49
7.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.93 SEK 17.86
-17.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.27 SEK 21.04
11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.13 SEK 10.48
13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.35 SEK 68.0
13.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$13.01 SEK 121
41.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.40 SEK 12.96
39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$0.90 SEK 8.35
142.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$4.38 SEK 40.56
-24.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$102 SEK 947
-35.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$3.71 SEK 34.39
46.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.61 SEK 14.88
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$85.8 SEK 794
-25.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$2.00 SEK 18.49
-4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
24.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
14.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$109 SEK 1,010
10.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$29.41 SEK 272
-0.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$42.12 SEK 390
-3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$45.67 SEK 423
-14.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$25.43 SEK 236
-3.85%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$15.02 SEK 139
20.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$157 SEK 1,458
11.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
-2.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$93.6 SEK 866
-15.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$42.24 SEK 391
44.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$93.9 SEK 870
13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$52.1 SEK 483
148.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$853 SEK 7,900
12.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$652 SEK 6,038
18.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
17.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,071 SEK 9,916
22.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
-9.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
-41.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
-16.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Solna: March 2, 2026

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