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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 4.3% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 21.9% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$14.57 SEK 133
-12.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$56.0 SEK 513
57.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$10.46 SEK 95.9
15.49%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$5.09 SEK 46.61
-3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$3.10 SEK 28.37
-8.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$1.55 SEK 14.24
39.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$7.63 SEK 69.9
7.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$7.94 SEK 72.8
-8.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.58 SEK 14.51
5.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$2.56 SEK 23.46
-15.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$3.76 SEK 34.40
-17.82%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$4.06 SEK 37.15
10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$9.73 SEK 89.2
32.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$12.53 SEK 115
-6.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$15.27 SEK 140
10.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$1.64 SEK 14.99
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$2.05 SEK 18.79
36.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$2.68 SEK 24.55
5.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$3.17 SEK 29.04
36.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.57 SEK 14.36
9.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$2.04 SEK 18.67
-21.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$2.27 SEK 20.84
12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$1.11 SEK 10.20
16.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$7.57 SEK 69.3
5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$14.76 SEK 135
-25.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$1.45 SEK 13.25
35.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$0.92 SEK 8.43
135.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$4.39 SEK 40.18
-21.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$103 SEK 945
-36.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$3.73 SEK 34.18
47.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.61 SEK 14.71
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$85.5 SEK 783
-27.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$1.98 SEK 18.14
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
23.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
15.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$110 SEK 1,007
7.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$28.45 SEK 261
3.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$42.32 SEK 388
-1.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$46.64 SEK 427
-16.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$25.66 SEK 235
-3.82%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$15.02 SEK 138
17.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$156 SEK 1,425
14.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
0.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$95.1 SEK 871
-14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$42.12 SEK 386
45.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$91.2 SEK 835
17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$53.6 SEK 491
143.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$830 SEK 7,603
17.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$650 SEK 5,953
18.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
13.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$1,087 SEK 9,955
23.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
-10.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
-28.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
-20.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

Last update for Solna: April 11, 2026

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