Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Ystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Ystad

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 9.4% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 8.7% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$11.56 SEK 107
11.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$93.1 SEK 862
-7.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$10.48 SEK 97.1
12.02%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$4.10 SEK 37.96
24.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$3.00 SEK 27.81
-2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$2.56 SEK 23.68
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$6.23 SEK 57.7
34.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$7.81 SEK 72.3
-3.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.75 SEK 16.23
-8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.88 SEK 26.71
-23.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$3.22 SEK 29.80
-9.01%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$3.25 SEK 30.13
36.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$11.41 SEK 106
12.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$9.26 SEK 85.8
26.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$18.91 SEK 175
-10.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$3.17 SEK 29.34
3.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$2.65 SEK 24.50
8.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$4.25 SEK 39.40
4.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.70 SEK 15.71
-1.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.94 SEK 17.93
-17.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$2.20 SEK 20.38
15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$7.76 SEK 71.9
7.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$11.91 SEK 110
54.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$2.15 SEK 19.88
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$2.59 SEK 23.99
-15.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$3.46 SEK 32.08
-4.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$73.0 SEK 676
-9.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$10.35 SEK 95.9
-47.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.64 SEK 15.23
15.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$61.6 SEK 571
3.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.87 SEK 17.29
2.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$25.4K SEK 235.1K
30.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$30.4K SEK 281.6K
12.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$119 SEK 1,104
0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$20.75 SEK 192
40.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$31.61 SEK 293
27.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$40.42 SEK 374
-3.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$25.04 SEK 232
-2.36%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$12.60 SEK 117
43.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$176 SEK 1,631
-0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
-2.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$53.7 SEK 497
47.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$40.38 SEK 374
51.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$93.7 SEK 868
13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$153 SEK 1,412
-15.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$849 SEK 7,857
13.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$662 SEK 6,134
16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
20.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$4,422 SEK 40.9K
47.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$3,214 SEK 29.8K
13.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$1,979 SEK 18.3K
62.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4
20.00%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

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