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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 7.3% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 4.4% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$16.11 SEK 149

-21.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$67.6 SEK 624

30.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$11.72 SEK 108

0.51%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.91 SEK 45.30

2.04%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$2.76 SEK 25.50

7.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$2.26 SEK 20.85

-9.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$8.52 SEK 78.6

-4.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$8.47 SEK 78.2

-10.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.64 SEK 15.14

1.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$2.85 SEK 26.31

-23.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$4.66 SEK 43.04

-35.19%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$5.02 SEK 46.35

-8.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$12.19 SEK 113

7.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$13.90 SEK 128

-17.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$17.39 SEK 160

0.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$3.87 SEK 35.72

-16.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.77 SEK 25.58

1.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$3.71 SEK 34.24

-21.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$5.12 SEK 47.27

-10.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.64 SEK 15.16

1.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.84 SEK 17.00

-10.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.69 SEK 24.83

-2.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.27 SEK 11.69

-3.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.86 SEK 72.6

4.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$10.49 SEK 96.8

73.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$2.46 SEK 22.71

-20.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$2.66 SEK 24.51

-19.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$4.08 SEK 37.63

-15.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$108 SEK 992

-37.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$5.57 SEK 51.4

1.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$1.23 SEK 11.37

47.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$63.4 SEK 585

-1.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.99 SEK 18.33

-4.52%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$33.1K SEK 305.3K

-2.66%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$34.0K SEK 313.7K

1.16%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$112 SEK 1,035

7.09%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$28.73 SEK 265

1.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$43.83 SEK 405

-7.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$38.13 SEK 352

3.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$28.25 SEK 261

-12.74%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$19.82 SEK 183

-9.43%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$144 SEK 1,330

22.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$5,627 SEK 51.9K

-26.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$86.7 SEK 800

-7.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$42.06 SEK 388

46.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$102 SEK 939

3.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$159 SEK 1,464

-17.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$924 SEK 8,524

6.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$747 SEK 6,897

4.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,499 SEK 13.8K

6.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,111 SEK 10.3K

18.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$5,768 SEK 53.2K

14.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$2,998 SEK 27.7K

25.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$3,132 SEK 28.9K

3.31%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: January 11, 2026

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