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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 11.1% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ostersund is 8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.60 SEK 126

$12.60 SEK 116

7.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.7 SEK 680

$88.2 SEK 814

-16.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.60 SEK 97.9

$11.78 SEK 109

-10.02%

Cappuccino

$4.67 SEK 43.10

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-6.79%

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

$2.70 SEK 24.91

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 SEK 21.98

$2.05 SEK 18.93

16.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.81 SEK 72.1

$8.13 SEK 75.0

-3.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.61 SEK 70.3

$7.59 SEK 70.0

0.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 SEK 14.45

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-5.42%

White Bread (500g)

$3.14 SEK 28.94

$2.17 SEK 19.99

44.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.11 SEK 47.21

$3.02 SEK 27.87

69.21%

Eggs

$3.43 SEK 31.62

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-24.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.38 SEK 133

$13.09 SEK 121

9.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.84 SEK 109

$11.47 SEK 106

3.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.17 SEK 149

$17.40 SEK 161

-7.07%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 SEK 42.44

$3.22 SEK 29.70

42.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.95 SEK 27.22

$2.81 SEK 25.95

4.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.67 SEK 33.89

$2.90 SEK 26.74

26.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.25 SEK 39.25

$4.56 SEK 42.06

-6.80%

Potato (1kg)

$3.58 SEK 33.05

$1.67 SEK 15.41

114.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.51

$1.64 SEK 15.14

9.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 SEK 23.02

$2.63 SEK 24.25

-5.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.40

$1.23 SEK 11.34

26.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.09 SEK 74.6

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-1.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.14 SEK 112

$18.21 SEK 168

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.12

$1.96 SEK 18.13

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 SEK 17.71

$2.13 SEK 19.69

-9.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.45 SEK 31.86

$3.44 SEK 31.71

0.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$75.3 SEK 695

$66.8 SEK 616

12.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 SEK 57.8

$5.66 SEK 52.2

10.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.57

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-13.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.1 SEK 564

$62.4 SEK 576

-1.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.36

$1.90 SEK 17.51

4.74%

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

$32.2K SEK 296.9K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

-0.09%

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

$34.5K SEK 318.3K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

0.31%

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

$115 SEK 1,063

$120 SEK 1,109

-4.16%

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

$29.12 SEK 269

$29.05 SEK 268

0.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.65 SEK 338

$40.39 SEK 373

-9.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.55 SEK 374

$39.46 SEK 364

2.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.98 SEK 231

$24.65 SEK 228

1.34%

Cinema Ticket

$15.63 SEK 144

$17.95 SEK 166

-12.92%

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

$129 SEK 1,186

$177 SEK 1,632

-27.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,168 SEK 38.5K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

0.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.1 SEK 859

$80.2 SEK 740

16.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.17 SEK 380

$61.5 SEK 568

-33.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 888

$105 SEK 967

-8.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,398

$130 SEK 1,202

16.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 SEK 7,649

$983 SEK 9,076

-15.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$661 SEK 6,105

$781 SEK 7,209

-15.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,415 SEK 13.1K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-11.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,095 SEK 10.1K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-17.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,902 SEK 36.0K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

-40.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,291 SEK 30.4K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

-12.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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