Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 15.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 15.3% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$15.96 SEK 146
-19.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 785
$112 SEK 1,026
-23.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 107
$11.72 SEK 107
0.17%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 46.79
$5.02 SEK 45.98
1.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.72
$3.21 SEK 29.39
-9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.81
$2.58 SEK 23.62
-20.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 76.9
$8.65 SEK 79.1
-2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$8.24 SEK 75.4
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.73 SEK 15.85
-7.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.19
$3.37 SEK 30.87
-34.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.82
$3.92 SEK 35.87
-25.26%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.66
$4.74 SEK 43.41
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$12.99 SEK 119
-0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 107
$13.24 SEK 121
-11.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 156
$19.28 SEK 176
-11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.08
$3.59 SEK 32.87
-8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.34
$2.85 SEK 26.10
1.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.69
$3.48 SEK 31.85
-16.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.68
$4.62 SEK 42.24
-3.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.31
$1.97 SEK 18.02
-15.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$1.85 SEK 16.94
-13.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.19
$2.60 SEK 23.82
-2.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.71
$1.57 SEK 14.32
-18.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.0
$7.94 SEK 72.6
4.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 169
$14.32 SEK 131
28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$2.17 SEK 19.83
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 19.93
$2.33 SEK 21.31
-6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.29
$4.65 SEK 42.50
-28.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 607
$111 SEK 1,015
-40.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 49.70
$6.39 SEK 58.4
-15.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.30
$1.57 SEK 14.39
20.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 584
$63.4 SEK 580
0.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.49
$1.81 SEK 16.58
5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
$33.0K SEK 301.6K
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
$35.5K SEK 324.6K
-3.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,098
$224 SEK 2,045
-46.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 267
$29.07 SEK 266
0.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 370
$41.95 SEK 384
-3.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 358
$46.51 SEK 426
-15.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 224
$38.07 SEK 348
-35.78%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 165
$17.67 SEK 162
2.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,599
$159 SEK 1,455
9.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
$6,526 SEK 59.7K
-37.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 723
$95.3 SEK 872
-17.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 559
$49.55 SEK 453
23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 976
$120 SEK 1,094
-10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,185
$203 SEK 1,855
-36.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,788
$1,605 SEK 14.7K
-40.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,082
$1,087 SEK 9,948
-28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
$2,829 SEK 25.9K
-42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
$1,787 SEK 16.4K
-26.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
-45.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
$6,666 SEK 61.0K
-45.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
$3,886 SEK 35.6K
-17.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.16
15.38%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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