Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Vasteras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Vasteras

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 8.4% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 4.8% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$14.42 SEK 134
-10.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$69.2 SEK 641
23.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.34 SEK 95.7
13.54%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.44 SEK 41.09
15.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$2.84 SEK 26.28
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.44 SEK 22.55
-15.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$7.68 SEK 71.1
9.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.43 SEK 68.8
1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.54 SEK 14.21
3.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.72 SEK 25.18
-18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$3.91 SEK 36.17
-25.06%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$4.04 SEK 37.42
9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$11.90 SEK 110
8.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$12.31 SEK 114
-4.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$15.46 SEK 143
9.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$3.32 SEK 30.78
-0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.53 SEK 23.46
13.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$3.61 SEK 33.41
-19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$3.60 SEK 33.32
23.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.50 SEK 13.90
11.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.92 SEK 17.82
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.78 SEK 25.73
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.69 SEK 15.63
-24.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.56 SEK 70.0
9.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$13.03 SEK 121
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.39 SEK 12.84
40.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$1.88 SEK 17.41
15.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$3.46 SEK 32.05
-4.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$74.4 SEK 689
-10.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$3.58 SEK 33.15
51.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.66 SEK 15.41
13.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$85.3 SEK 790
-25.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.88 SEK 17.43
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$33.1K SEK 306.1K
-0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$34.9K SEK 322.8K
-1.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$88.8 SEK 822
35.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$29.30 SEK 271
-0.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$36.38 SEK 337
11.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$37.15 SEK 344
5.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$21.47 SEK 199
13.88%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$19.64 SEK 182
-7.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$157 SEK 1,453
11.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$5,208 SEK 48.2K
-21.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$95.0 SEK 879
-16.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$42.17 SEK 391
44.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$91.4 SEK 846
16.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$124 SEK 1,147
4.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$819 SEK 7,580
17.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$594 SEK 5,499
30.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,475 SEK 13.7K
10.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,155 SEK 10.7K
14.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$3,900 SEK 36.1K
67.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$2,719 SEK 25.2K
33.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$3,207 SEK 29.7K
0.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.87
-1.44%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: March 2, 2026

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