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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 6.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 8.1% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.43 SEK 123

$12.84 SEK 118

4.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.6 SEK 664

$85.8 SEK 785

-15.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.64 SEK 97.4

$11.74 SEK 107

-9.37%

Cappuccino

$4.67 SEK 42.72

$5.11 SEK 46.79

-8.61%

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

$2.74 SEK 25.07

$2.92 SEK 26.72

-6.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 SEK 21.98

$2.06 SEK 18.81

16.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.88 SEK 72.1

$8.40 SEK 76.9

-6.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.68 SEK 70.3

$7.57 SEK 69.3

1.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 SEK 13.54

$1.60 SEK 14.68

-7.50%

White Bread (500g)

$3.08 SEK 28.17

$2.21 SEK 20.19

39.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 SEK 46.31

$2.93 SEK 26.82

72.70%

Eggs

$3.55 SEK 32.46

$4.44 SEK 40.66

-20.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.20 SEK 130

$12.87 SEK 118

10.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.78 SEK 108

$11.70 SEK 107

0.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.04 SEK 147

$17.00 SEK 156

-5.65%

Apples (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 41.26

$3.29 SEK 30.08

37.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 27.21

$2.88 SEK 26.34

3.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 SEK 34.01

$2.92 SEK 26.69

27.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.14 SEK 37.92

$4.45 SEK 40.68

-6.97%

Potato (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 32.81

$1.67 SEK 15.31

114.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 SEK 16.17

$1.60 SEK 14.61

10.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 23.63

$2.53 SEK 23.19

1.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 SEK 13.73

$1.28 SEK 11.71

17.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.93 SEK 72.5

$8.31 SEK 76.0

-4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.76 SEK 108

$18.43 SEK 169

-36.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.17

$1.95 SEK 17.83

2.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.84

$2.18 SEK 19.93

-10.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 30.66

$3.31 SEK 30.29

1.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.4 SEK 662

$66.3 SEK 607

9.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.44 SEK 59.0

$5.43 SEK 49.70

18.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.44

$1.89 SEK 17.30

-16.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.2 SEK 560

$63.9 SEK 584

-4.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.05 SEK 18.78

$1.91 SEK 17.49

7.33%

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

$32.0K SEK 293.1K

$33.0K SEK 302.2K

-2.99%

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

$33.8K SEK 309.1K

$34.3K SEK 314.2K

-1.65%

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

$113 SEK 1,033

$120 SEK 1,098

-5.93%

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

$28.99 SEK 265

$29.14 SEK 267

-0.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.93 SEK 338

$40.44 SEK 370

-8.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.20 SEK 377

$39.13 SEK 358

5.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.92 SEK 228

$24.45 SEK 224

1.92%

Cinema Ticket

$15.78 SEK 144

$18.09 SEK 165

-12.77%

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

$128 SEK 1,168

$175 SEK 1,599

-26.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,144 SEK 37.9K

$4,094 SEK 37.5K

1.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.6 SEK 875

$79.0 SEK 723

21.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.98 SEK 366

$61.0 SEK 559

-34.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.2 SEK 899

$107 SEK 976

-7.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,385

$130 SEK 1,185

16.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 SEK 7,747

$960 SEK 8,788

-11.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 5,895

$774 SEK 7,082

-16.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,412 SEK 12.9K

$1,625 SEK 14.9K

-13.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,078 SEK 9,868

$1,317 SEK 12.0K

-18.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,650 SEK 42.6K

$6,540 SEK 59.8K

-28.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,081 SEK 28.2K

$3,636 SEK 33.3K

-15.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,222 SEK 29.5K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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