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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 0.7% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 3% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$14.89 SEK 136
-13.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$69.8 SEK 639
26.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$10.64 SEK 97.5
13.53%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$4.63 SEK 42.40
5.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$2.72 SEK 24.94
4.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$2.46 SEK 22.57
-12.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$7.80 SEK 71.5
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$7.28 SEK 66.7
-0.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.55 SEK 14.18
7.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$2.66 SEK 24.39
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$3.79 SEK 34.71
-18.47%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$3.90 SEK 35.69
14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$11.99 SEK 110
7.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$12.42 SEK 114
-5.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$15.56 SEK 143
8.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$3.18 SEK 29.13
3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$2.67 SEK 24.47
4.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$3.60 SEK 32.96
-21.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$3.72 SEK 34.08
16.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.56 SEK 14.31
10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$1.99 SEK 18.25
-19.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$2.69 SEK 24.66
-4.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$1.66 SEK 15.25
-22.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$7.42 SEK 68.0
7.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$14.40 SEK 132
-23.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$1.45 SEK 13.26
35.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$1.99 SEK 18.21
9.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$3.35 SEK 30.64
3.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$74.8 SEK 686
-12.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$3.59 SEK 32.91
53.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.60 SEK 14.61
18.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$85.0 SEK 778
-26.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$1.99 SEK 18.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$33.1K SEK 302.8K
-0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$34.0K SEK 311.5K
2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$89.9 SEK 824
31.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$29.04 SEK 266
0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$35.88 SEK 329
15.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$36.84 SEK 337
5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$21.51 SEK 197
14.74%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$19.57 SEK 179
-9.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$162 SEK 1,480
10.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$5,272 SEK 48.3K
-20.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$93.8 SEK 859
-13.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$42.82 SEK 392
42.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$94.1 SEK 862
13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$122 SEK 1,121
6.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$831 SEK 7,616
16.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$598 SEK 5,482
29.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$1,461 SEK 13.4K
9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$1,162 SEK 10.6K
15.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$3,883 SEK 35.6K
69.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$2,683 SEK 24.6K
44.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$3,197 SEK 29.3K
-1.03%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: April 13, 2026

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