Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Varberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Varberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 3.3% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 6% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.84 SEK 119

$13.69 SEK 127

-6.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.8 SEK 794

$85.2 SEK 789

0.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.74 SEK 109

$10.04 SEK 93.0

16.93%

Cappuccino

$5.11 SEK 47.35

$4.07 SEK 37.68

25.55%

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

$2.92 SEK 27.04

$0.91 SEK 8.38

220.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 SEK 19.03

$0.92 SEK 8.55

123.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.40 SEK 77.8

$7.69 SEK 71.2

9.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.57 SEK 70.1

$8.15 SEK 75.4

-7.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.85

$1.56 SEK 14.47

2.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 SEK 20.44

$3.16 SEK 29.26

-30.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 27.14

$3.64 SEK 33.66

-19.51%

Eggs

$4.44 SEK 41.15

$4.33 SEK 40.14

2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 119

$12.23 SEK 113

5.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.70 SEK 108

$11.78 SEK 109

-0.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.00 SEK 157

$21.24 SEK 197

-19.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.44

$3.43 SEK 31.72

-4.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.65

$2.78 SEK 25.78

3.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 27.01

$3.40 SEK 31.47

-14.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.45 SEK 41.17

$4.71 SEK 43.64

-5.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.49

$1.59 SEK 14.77

5.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.79

$1.96 SEK 18.18

-18.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.47

$2.60 SEK 24.09

-2.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.85

$1.19 SEK 11.06

7.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 SEK 76.9

$7.06 SEK 65.3

17.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.43 SEK 171

$10.81 SEK 100

70.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.05

$2.14 SEK 19.84

-8.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.17

$1.24 SEK 11.50

75.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.65

$2.90 SEK 26.84

14.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 SEK 614

$72.8 SEK 674

-8.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.43 SEK 50.3

$5.39 SEK 49.92

0.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.50

$2.52 SEK 23.36

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.9 SEK 591

$56.0 SEK 519

13.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.70

$1.91 SEK 17.71

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

$33.0K SEK 305.8K

$32.5K SEK 301.0K

1.61%

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

$34.3K SEK 318.0K

$33.5K SEK 310.0K

2.59%

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

$120 SEK 1,111

$152 SEK 1,410

-21.18%

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

$29.14 SEK 270

$21.34 SEK 198

36.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.44 SEK 374

$31.54 SEK 292

28.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 SEK 362

$39.97 SEK 370

-2.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.45 SEK 226

$25.17 SEK 233

-2.86%

Cinema Ticket

$18.09 SEK 167

$17.07 SEK 158

5.98%

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

$175 SEK 1,618

$158 SEK 1,462

10.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,094 SEK 37.9K

$4,066 SEK 37.6K

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.0 SEK 732

$88.0 SEK 814

-10.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.0 SEK 565

$42.14 SEK 390

44.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SEK 988

$98.6 SEK 913

8.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,199

$158 SEK 1,462

-17.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 8,894

$847 SEK 7,839

13.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 SEK 7,168

$654 SEK 6,057

18.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 SEK 15.0K

$1,413 SEK 13.1K

14.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 SEK 12.2K

$1,070 SEK 9,911

23.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,540 SEK 60.6K

$4,221 SEK 39.1K

54.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,636 SEK 33.7K

$3,001 SEK 27.8K

21.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.8K

$3,409 SEK 31.6K

-5.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

1.9

152.63%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Varberg: February 28, 2026

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