Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Vaxjo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 1.3% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 6.1% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$12.76 SEK 121
-1.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$67.7 SEK 639
26.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$10.63 SEK 100
11.76%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$4.09 SEK 38.68
18.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$1.29 SEK 12.14
117.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$1.36 SEK 12.81
59.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$7.46 SEK 70.5
6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$6.76 SEK 63.9
8.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-10.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$2.34 SEK 22.12
-3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$4.06 SEK 38.32
-26.85%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$4.04 SEK 38.14
10.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$14.06 SEK 133
-6.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$11.66 SEK 110
-0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$13.54 SEK 128
24.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$3.49 SEK 32.97
-6.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$2.58 SEK 24.41
12.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$1.6 SEK 15.1
83.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$4.44 SEK 41.91
1.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.54 SEK 14.56
7.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$1.97 SEK 18.56
-17.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-5.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-19.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.05 SEK 66.6
16.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$9.59 SEK 90.6
87.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.72 SEK 16.28
13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$1.9 SEK 17.99
13.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$3 SEK 28.35
11.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$68.3 SEK 646
-1.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$10.63 SEK 100
-48.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.61 SEK 15.19
13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$20.87 SEK 197
204.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.94 SEK 18.33
1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
9.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$90.9 SEK 858
31.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$28.47 SEK 269
-0.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$32.9 SEK 311
23.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$38.79 SEK 366
1.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$25.74 SEK 243
-6.68%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$16.45 SEK 155
7.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$145 SEK 1,374
21.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$743 SEK 7,022
465.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$105 SEK 995
-23.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$26.3 SEK 248
133.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$103 SEK 972
3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$140 SEK 1,319
-6.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$849 SEK 8,025
13.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$660 SEK 6,231
18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$999 SEK 9,442
30.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
-0.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
-3.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
1.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.53
5.96%

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

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