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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 4.1% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 1.5% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.60 SEK 116

$13.77 SEK 127

-8.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 SEK 814

$83.2 SEK 768

6.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.78 SEK 109

$10.07 SEK 92.9

16.98%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 46.22

$4.22 SEK 38.93

18.72%

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

$2.97 SEK 27.39

$0.98 SEK 9.09

203.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 SEK 18.93

$0.90 SEK 8.35

127.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 SEK 75.0

$8.10 SEK 74.8

0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.59 SEK 70.0

$8.05 SEK 74.3

-5.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.49 SEK 13.71

11.41%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 SEK 19.99

$3.06 SEK 28.23

-29.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.02 SEK 27.87

$3.65 SEK 33.66

-17.26%

Eggs

$4.57 SEK 42.15

$4.56 SEK 42.08

0.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$12.15 SEK 112

7.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 SEK 106

$11.77 SEK 109

-2.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 161

$20.89 SEK 193

-16.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.70

$3.45 SEK 31.88

-6.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.78 SEK 25.70

1.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 SEK 26.74

$3.29 SEK 30.33

-11.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 42.06

$4.80 SEK 44.32

-5.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 SEK 15.41

$1.56 SEK 14.42

7.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.90 SEK 17.56

-13.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.25

$2.51 SEK 23.21

4.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 SEK 11.34

$1.13 SEK 10.45

8.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.25 SEK 76.1

$7.32 SEK 67.6

12.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.21 SEK 168

$10.63 SEK 98.2

71.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.13

$2.14 SEK 19.77

-8.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$1.29 SEK 11.86

65.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.44 SEK 31.71

$2.89 SEK 26.69

19.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 SEK 616

$73.5 SEK 678

-9.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 SEK 52.2

$5.40 SEK 49.87

4.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 16.81

$2.66 SEK 24.57

-31.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.4 SEK 576

$57.4 SEK 530

8.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.99 SEK 18.39

-4.52%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

$32.3K SEK 298.5K

-0.44%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

2.72%

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

$120 SEK 1,109

$152 SEK 1,402

-20.89%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$20.84 SEK 192

39.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.39 SEK 373

$31.04 SEK 287

30.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.46 SEK 364

$40.99 SEK 378

-3.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.65 SEK 228

$25.12 SEK 232

-1.87%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 166

$16.87 SEK 156

6.40%

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

$177 SEK 1,632

$160 SEK 1,473

10.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

$4,201 SEK 38.8K

-1.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.2 SEK 740

$89.8 SEK 829

-10.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.5 SEK 568

$41.68 SEK 385

47.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SEK 967

$98.7 SEK 911

6.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SEK 1,202

$158 SEK 1,455

-17.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 SEK 9,076

$842 SEK 7,772

16.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,209

$662 SEK 6,108

18.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

$1,421 SEK 13.1K

12.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

$1,084 SEK 10.0K

21.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

$4,328 SEK 39.9K

52.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

$3,048 SEK 28.1K

23.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

$3,368 SEK 31.1K

-3.93%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Varberg: January 12, 2026

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