Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Sundsvall

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 16.1% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 0.1% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$12.69 SEK 118
1.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$83.3 SEK 771
2.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.57 SEK 97.8
11.07%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.57 SEK 42.36
11.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.51 SEK 23.26
16.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.15 SEK 19.93
-4.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$7.61 SEK 70.4
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.76 SEK 71.8
-2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.60 SEK 14.84
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$3.35 SEK 30.99
-34.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$3.94 SEK 36.48
-25.63%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$3.65 SEK 33.79
21.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$9.83 SEK 91.1
30.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$10.20 SEK 94.4
14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$18.16 SEK 168
-6.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$2.91 SEK 26.96
13.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.41 SEK 22.29
19.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$2.65 SEK 24.54
10.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$4.01 SEK 37.13
10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.50 SEK 13.92
11.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.49 SEK 13.75
7.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$1.80 SEK 16.66
40.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$0.99 SEK 9.17
29.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.82 SEK 72.4
6.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$9.75 SEK 90.3
89.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.71 SEK 15.87
14.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.57 SEK 14.52
38.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$3.34 SEK 30.89
-0.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$86.9 SEK 805
-23.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$6.30 SEK 58.4
-13.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.19 SEK 11.00
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$61.4 SEK 569
4.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.88 SEK 17.39
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
24.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
23.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$136 SEK 1,261
-11.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$30.27 SEK 280
-3.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$25.93 SEK 240
55.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$38.41 SEK 356
1.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$25.40 SEK 235
-3.74%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$14.60 SEK 135
23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$142 SEK 1,312
23.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
-1.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$92.9 SEK 860
-14.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$30.28 SEK 280
101.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$76.3 SEK 707
39.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$133 SEK 1,229
-2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$835 SEK 7,729
15.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$627 SEK 5,810
23.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
37.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$866 SEK 8,022
51.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
154.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
157.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
-0.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.48
7.14%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

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