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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 11% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lund is 5% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.62 SEK 119

$13.55 SEK 128

-6.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 SEK 810

$85.3 SEK 806

0.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.88 SEK 112

$10.14 SEK 95.8

17.16%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.88

$4.09 SEK 38.66

18.83%

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

$2.81 SEK 26.59

$0.94 SEK 8.85

198.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.53

$0.99 SEK 9.37

119.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-0.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 SEK 69.2

$8.04 SEK 76

-8.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$1.56 SEK 14.78

1.92%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 SEK 21.27

$3.11 SEK 29.41

-27.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 28.1

$3.68 SEK 34.75

-19.29%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.08

$4.48 SEK 42.3

-0.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 124

$12.29 SEK 116

7.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 110

$11.64 SEK 110

-0.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$20.64 SEK 195

-18.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 31.02

$3.4 SEK 32.08

-3.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 27.49

$2.89 SEK 27.34

0.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.73

$3.31 SEK 31.26

-11.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 42.64

$4.95 SEK 46.78

-8.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.62 SEK 15.34

2.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.4

$1.97 SEK 18.66

-17.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 24.02

$2.58 SEK 24.39

-1.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 12.2

$1.17 SEK 11.07

10.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.24 SEK 77.8

$7.33 SEK 69.3

12.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.01 SEK 170

$10.64 SEK 101

69.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.41

$2.12 SEK 20.06

-8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 20.36

$1.28 SEK 12.12

68.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 31.66

$2.78 SEK 26.24

20.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 SEK 633

$72.7 SEK 687

-7.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.45 SEK 51.5

$5.23 SEK 49.4

4.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 SEK 17.21

$2.62 SEK 24.8

-30.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 600

$57.1 SEK 539

11.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.63

$1.91 SEK 18.03

3.14%

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

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

0.41%

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

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

2.43%

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

$119 SEK 1,125

$154 SEK 1,452

-22.51%

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

$28.39 SEK 268

$20.79 SEK 196

36.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.7 SEK 384

$32.1 SEK 303

26.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.48 SEK 373

$40.34 SEK 381

-2.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.02 SEK 227

$24.86 SEK 235

-3.38%

Cinema Ticket

$17.72 SEK 167

$16.74 SEK 158

5.85%

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

$177 SEK 1,670

$159 SEK 1,503

11.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

0.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 SEK 762

$88.1 SEK 832

-8.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 SEK 579

$42.13 SEK 398

45.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 1,006

$100 SEK 948

6.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SEK 1,237

$161 SEK 1,518

-18.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,073

$841 SEK 7,948

14.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 SEK 7,396

$644 SEK 6,083

21.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

$1,373 SEK 13K

19.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

21.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

36.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

10.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

0.59%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

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