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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 11.2% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 3.4% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.84 SEK 118

$15.83 SEK 145

-18.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.8 SEK 787

$69.6 SEK 639

23.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.74 SEK 108

$11.44 SEK 105

2.62%

Cappuccino

$5.11 SEK 46.94

$4.81 SEK 44.11

6.24%

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

$2.92 SEK 26.80

$2.65 SEK 24.30

10.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 SEK 18.87

$2.22 SEK 20.40

-7.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.40 SEK 77.2

$8.22 SEK 75.5

2.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.57 SEK 69.5

$8.85 SEK 81.2

-14.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.72

$1.58 SEK 14.53

1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 SEK 20.26

$2.74 SEK 25.17

-19.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 26.90

$4.44 SEK 40.74

-34.01%

Eggs

$4.44 SEK 40.79

$5.12 SEK 46.97

-13.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 118

$11.91 SEK 109

8.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.70 SEK 107

$14.11 SEK 130

-17.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.00 SEK 156

$17.20 SEK 158

-1.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.18

$3.74 SEK 34.30

-12.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.42

$2.83 SEK 26.02

1.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 26.78

$3.74 SEK 34.38

-21.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.45 SEK 40.81

$5.00 SEK 45.94

-11.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.36

$1.60 SEK 14.68

4.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.66

$1.77 SEK 16.26

-9.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.27

$2.61 SEK 23.98

-3.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.75

$1.27 SEK 11.70

0.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 SEK 76.3

$8.11 SEK 74.5

2.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.43 SEK 169

$10.57 SEK 97.1

74.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.89

$2.48 SEK 22.77

-21.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 19.99

$2.67 SEK 24.51

-18.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.39

$4.04 SEK 37.09

-18.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 SEK 609

$107 SEK 984

-38.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.43 SEK 49.87

$5.60 SEK 51.4

-3.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.35

$1.19 SEK 10.92

58.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.9 SEK 586

$64.9 SEK 595

-1.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.55

$1.99 SEK 18.25

-4.02%

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

$33.0K SEK 303.2K

$32.9K SEK 301.7K

0.49%

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

$34.3K SEK 315.3K

$34.8K SEK 319.4K

-1.30%

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

$120 SEK 1,102

$113 SEK 1,038

6.08%

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

$29.14 SEK 267

$28.73 SEK 264

1.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.44 SEK 371

$43.15 SEK 396

-6.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 SEK 359

$38.01 SEK 349

2.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.45 SEK 224

$28.39 SEK 261

-13.88%

Cinema Ticket

$18.09 SEK 166

$19.75 SEK 181

-8.41%

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

$175 SEK 1,604

$147 SEK 1,354

18.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,094 SEK 37.6K

$5,625 SEK 51.6K

-27.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.0 SEK 725

$87.6 SEK 805

-9.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.0 SEK 560

$40.80 SEK 375

49.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SEK 979

$101 SEK 930

5.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,189

$156 SEK 1,432

-16.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 8,817

$938 SEK 8,611

2.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 SEK 7,106

$759 SEK 6,971

1.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 SEK 14.9K

$1,517 SEK 13.9K

7.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 SEK 12.1K

$1,070 SEK 9,821

23.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,540 SEK 60.0K

$5,608 SEK 51.5K

16.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,636 SEK 33.4K

$2,998 SEK 27.5K

21.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.6K

$3,213 SEK 29.5K

0.27%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

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