Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Uppsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 8.6% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 4.5% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$16.12 SEK 152

-21.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$67.8 SEK 640

26.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$11.46 SEK 108

3.66%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$4.84 SEK 45.74

0.41%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$2.66 SEK 25.13

5.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$2.22 SEK 20.97

-2.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$8.5 SEK 80.3

-6.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$8.82 SEK 83.4

-17.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$1.64 SEK 15.47

-3.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$2.86 SEK 26.98

-21.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$4.51 SEK 42.64

-34.15%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$5.21 SEK 49.2

-14.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$12 SEK 113

9.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$13.83 SEK 131

-15.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$17.12 SEK 162

-1.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$3.88 SEK 36.67

-15.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$2.86 SEK 27.04

1.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$3.61 SEK 34.13

-18.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$4.98 SEK 47.03

-9.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.64 SEK 15.49

1.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.82 SEK 17.21

-10.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.71 SEK 25.63

-6.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.32 SEK 12.44

-2.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.89 SEK 74.5

4.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$9.97 SEK 94.2

80.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$2.47 SEK 23.32

-21.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$2.58 SEK 24.36

-16.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$4.03 SEK 38.1

-16.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$110 SEK 1,036

-38.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$5.55 SEK 52.5

-1.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$1.23 SEK 11.6

47.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$65.9 SEK 623

-3.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$2 SEK 18.87

-1.50%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

-0.00%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$34.3K SEK 324.5K

-0.84%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$110 SEK 1,041

8.05%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$29.06 SEK 275

-2.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$43.34 SEK 409

-6.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$38.92 SEK 368

1.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$27.48 SEK 260

-12.59%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$19.88 SEK 188

-10.87%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$145 SEK 1,367

22.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$5,491 SEK 51.9K

-23.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$87.5 SEK 827

-7.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$41.18 SEK 389

48.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$98.2 SEK 928

8.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$158 SEK 1,492

-17.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$919 SEK 8,686

4.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$748 SEK 7,063

4.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$1,521 SEK 14.4K

8.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$1,095 SEK 10.3K

19.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$5,141 SEK 48.6K

16.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$3,544 SEK 33.5K

-1.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

$2,691 SEK 25.4K

24.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Berlin

🇩🇪 Germany

Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

Melbourne

🇦🇺 Australia

Montreal

🇨🇦 Canada

Vienna

🇦🇹 Austria

Calgary

🇨🇦 Canada

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

Perth

🇦🇺 Australia