Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsta and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsta and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Marsta is 7.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsta is 4.8% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsta
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.02 SEK 120
$12.84 SEK 118
1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SEK 644
$85.8 SEK 791
-18.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 SEK 98.9
$11.74 SEK 108
-8.60%
Cappuccino
$4.46 SEK 41.08
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-12.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.82
$2.92 SEK 26.92
-26.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.39
$2.06 SEK 18.95
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 67.8
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 68.6
$7.57 SEK 69.8
-1.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marsta
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.20
$1.60 SEK 14.79
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEK 28.25
$2.21 SEK 20.35
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 37.44
$2.93 SEK 27.02
38.57%
Eggs
$3.82 SEK 35.24
$4.44 SEK 40.97
-13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 130
$12.87 SEK 119
9.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 SEK 85.5
$11.70 SEK 108
-20.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 SEK 146
$17.00 SEK 157
-6.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 SEK 33.79
$3.29 SEK 30.31
11.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.80
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.37
$2.92 SEK 26.89
5.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 SEK 35.28
$4.45 SEK 40.99
-13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.22
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-7.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.44
$1.60 SEK 14.72
-1.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 SEK 25.49
$2.53 SEK 23.37
9.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.43
$1.28 SEK 11.80
30.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 SEK 66.1
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-13.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 SEK 98.0
$18.43 SEK 170
-42.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEK 16.61
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 17.93
$2.18 SEK 20.08
-11.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsta
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.05 SEK 37.37
$3.31 SEK 30.52
22.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 939
$66.3 SEK 611
53.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 SEK 110
$5.43 SEK 50.1
119.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.52
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-16.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 SEK 534
$63.9 SEK 589
-9.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.75
$1.91 SEK 17.63
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 305.6K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 311.2K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
-1.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsta
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 SEK 828
$120 SEK 1,106
-25.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.06 SEK 259
$29.14 SEK 269
-3.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 SEK 338
$40.44 SEK 373
-9.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marsta
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.55 SEK 263
$39.13 SEK 361
-27.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.96 SEK 230
$24.45 SEK 225
2.09%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 SEK 146
$18.09 SEK 167
-12.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsta
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,351
$175 SEK 1,611
-16.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$739 SEK 6,812
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
-81.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marsta
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 SEK 722
$79.0 SEK 728
-0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.77 SEK 404
$61.0 SEK 563
-28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 SEK 908
$107 SEK 983
-7.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 SEK 988
$130 SEK 1,194
-17.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsta
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SEK 7,711
$960 SEK 8,855
-12.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 SEK 5,999
$774 SEK 7,137
-15.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEK 12.8K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-14.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 SEK 9,938
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-18.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,064 SEK 37.5K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-37.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,568 SEK 23.7K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-29.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marsta
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,971 SEK 45.8K
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
54.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.8
-5.62%

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

Last update for Marsta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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