Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 5.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 11.3% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.43 SEK 127

$12.62 SEK 119

6.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.2 SEK 710

$85.7 SEK 810

-12.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.48 SEK 99

$11.88 SEK 112

-11.78%

Cappuccino

$4.7 SEK 44.41

$4.86 SEK 45.88

-3.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 SEK 26.42

$2.81 SEK 26.59

-0.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.58

$2.17 SEK 20.53

10.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.94 SEK 75

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.72 SEK 73

$7.32 SEK 69.2

5.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 SEK 14.25

$1.59 SEK 15.03

-5.03%

White Bread (500g)

$3.15 SEK 29.72

$2.25 SEK 21.27

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.02 SEK 47.43

$2.97 SEK 28.1

69.02%

Eggs

$3.56 SEK 33.59

$4.45 SEK 42.08

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 SEK 136

$13.17 SEK 124

9.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.09 SEK 114

$11.63 SEK 110

3.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.35 SEK 155

$16.83 SEK 159

-2.85%

Apples (1kg)

$4.52 SEK 42.7

$3.28 SEK 31.02

37.80%

Banana (1kg)

$3.04 SEK 28.74

$2.91 SEK 27.49

4.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.65 SEK 34.45

$2.94 SEK 27.73

24.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.65

$4.51 SEK 42.64

-4.66%

Potato (1kg)

$3.67 SEK 34.71

$1.66 SEK 15.68

121.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.43

$1.63 SEK 15.4

13.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.13

$2.54 SEK 24.02

0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SEK 14.42

$1.29 SEK 12.2

18.60%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.09 SEK 76.4

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-1.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.19 SEK 115

$18.01 SEK 170

-32.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.75

$1.95 SEK 18.41

2.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.68

$2.16 SEK 20.36

-8.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.29 SEK 31.08

$3.35 SEK 31.66

-1.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.7 SEK 705

$67 SEK 633

11.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.36 SEK 60.1

$5.45 SEK 51.5

16.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.12

$1.82 SEK 17.21

-12.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.2 SEK 597

$63.6 SEK 600

-0.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2 SEK 18.88

$1.97 SEK 18.63

1.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

-0.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K SEK 322.6K

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

0.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$113 SEK 1,066

$119 SEK 1,125

-5.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.88 SEK 273

$28.39 SEK 268

1.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.86 SEK 348

$40.7 SEK 384

-9.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.77 SEK 376

$39.48 SEK 373

0.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.24 SEK 238

$24.02 SEK 227

5.08%

Cinema Ticket

$15.79 SEK 149

$17.72 SEK 167

-10.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$129 SEK 1,222

$177 SEK 1,670

-26.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,181 SEK 39.5K

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

-0.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.2 SEK 890

$80.6 SEK 762

16.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.13 SEK 379

$61.3 SEK 579

-34.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.6 SEK 932

$106 SEK 1,006

-7.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,399

$131 SEK 1,237

13.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$839 SEK 7,924

$960 SEK 9,073

-12.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$650 SEK 6,145

$783 SEK 7,396

-16.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,420 SEK 13.4K

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

-13.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,099 SEK 10.4K

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

-16.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,410 SEK 41.7K

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

-26.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,039 SEK 28.7K

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

-12.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

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 Ostersund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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