Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Umea

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 0.4% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 1.9% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$15.53 SEK 143

-18.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$82.8 SEK 765

6.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$11.49 SEK 106

2.52%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.15 SEK 38.32

20.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$3.43 SEK 31.69

-13.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.47 SEK 22.78

-17.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$9.15 SEK 84.5

-11.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$7.50 SEK 69.2

1.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.72 SEK 15.88

-3.49%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$3.52 SEK 32.48

-38.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$4.17 SEK 38.48

-27.58%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.30 SEK 39.66

6.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$11.72 SEK 108

11.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.39 SEK 105

0.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$18.79 SEK 173

-7.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$2.88 SEK 26.57

11.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.32 SEK 21.44

21.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-2.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$4.36 SEK 40.25

4.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.72 SEK 15.88

-2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-6.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.59 SEK 23.92

1.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.56 SEK 14.42

-21.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$6.96 SEK 64.2

18.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$11.03 SEK 102

65.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$1.74 SEK 16.05

12.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$2.14 SEK 19.71

-0.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$3.13 SEK 28.87

9.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$59.0 SEK 544

13.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$5.22 SEK 48.17

8.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.65 SEK 15.20

10.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$47.11 SEK 435

32.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.88 SEK 17.35

1.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$32.3K SEK 298.1K

-0.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$35.5K SEK 327.8K

-3.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 SEK 1,109

$68.9 SEK 636

74.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.05 SEK 268

$34.38 SEK 317

-15.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$27.32 SEK 252

47.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$51.4 SEK 474

-23.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$37.92 SEK 350

-34.99%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$15.83 SEK 146

13.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$177 SEK 1,632

$145 SEK 1,337

22.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$4,163 SEK 38.4K

-0.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$98.7 SEK 911

-18.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$38.09 SEK 352

61.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$123 SEK 1,135

-14.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$133 SEK 1,227

-2.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$794 SEK 7,330

23.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$550 SEK 5,079

41.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,183 SEK 10.9K

34.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$879 SEK 8,113

50.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$4,979 SEK 46.0K

32.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$3,346 SEK 30.9K

12.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$2,843 SEK 26.2K

13.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.53

5.96%

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

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

Last update for Umea: January 11, 2026

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