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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 10% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 10% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$12.80 SEK 117
0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$84.1 SEK 770
4.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$10.37 SEK 95.0
16.49%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$4.37 SEK 40.04
11.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$2.45 SEK 22.47
16.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$2.08 SEK 19.05
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$7.83 SEK 71.7
4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$7.69 SEK 70.5
-5.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.53 SEK 14.04
8.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$3.44 SEK 31.55
-36.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$3.89 SEK 35.64
-20.57%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$3.54 SEK 32.42
26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$9.98 SEK 91.4
28.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$10.22 SEK 93.6
14.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$18.45 SEK 169
-8.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$2.78 SEK 25.44
17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$2.54 SEK 23.24
10.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$2.66 SEK 24.40
6.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$4.09 SEK 37.49
5.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.50 SEK 13.73
14.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$1.47 SEK 13.48
8.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$1.86 SEK 17.01
37.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$1.00 SEK 9.14
29.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$7.85 SEK 71.9
1.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$9.66 SEK 88.5
14.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$1.69 SEK 15.45
16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$1.52 SEK 13.91
42.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$3.31 SEK 30.33
4.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$87.2 SEK 799
-24.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$6.39 SEK 58.6
-13.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.19 SEK 10.89
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$60.8 SEK 557
2.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$1.94 SEK 17.81
2.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$26.9K SEK 246.4K
22.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$27.3K SEK 250.1K
27.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$133 SEK 1,216
-10.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$30.01 SEK 275
-2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$25.57 SEK 234
62.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$37.72 SEK 345
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$25.77 SEK 236
-4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$14.46 SEK 132
22.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$144 SEK 1,315
23.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$4,064 SEK 37.2K
3.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$93.7 SEK 858
-13.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$30.16 SEK 276
102.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$75.4 SEK 691
42.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$131 SEK 1,196
0.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$843 SEK 7,724
15.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$640 SEK 5,865
20.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$1,170 SEK 10.7K
36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$880 SEK 8,061
53.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$2,656 SEK 24.3K
147.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$1,370 SEK 12.6K
182.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$3,208 SEK 29.4K
-1.39%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: April 12, 2026

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