Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 22.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 28.4% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 SEK 116
$12.84 SEK 118
-1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.2 SEK 569
$85.8 SEK 785
-27.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 93.1
$11.74 SEK 107
-13.37%
Cappuccino
$3.30 SEK 30.23
$5.11 SEK 46.79
-35.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.60
$2.92 SEK 26.72
-38.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 22.98
$2.06 SEK 18.81
21.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 67.9
$8.40 SEK 76.9
-11.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$7.57 SEK 69.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.19
$1.60 SEK 14.68
10.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.41
$2.21 SEK 20.19
20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 SEK 32.61
$2.93 SEK 26.82
21.50%
Eggs
$3.86 SEK 35.29
$4.44 SEK 40.66
-13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 109
$12.87 SEK 118
-7.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 107
$11.70 SEK 107
-0.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.48 SEK 142
$17.00 SEK 156
-8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.56
$3.29 SEK 30.08
-5.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 23.89
$2.88 SEK 26.34
-9.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.36
$2.92 SEK 26.69
-1.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 47.64
$4.45 SEK 40.68
17.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.26
$1.67 SEK 15.31
-6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 SEK 10.80
$1.60 SEK 14.61
-26.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 24.73
$2.53 SEK 23.19
6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 SEK 9.74
$1.28 SEK 11.71
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 SEK 67.3
$8.31 SEK 76.0
-11.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 SEK 62.0
$18.43 SEK 169
-63.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.68
$1.95 SEK 17.83
32.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.20
$2.18 SEK 19.93
-13.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEK 28.45
$3.31 SEK 30.29
-6.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.05 SEK 202
$66.3 SEK 607
-66.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 SEK 57.9
$5.43 SEK 49.70
16.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.50
$1.89 SEK 17.30
-16.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.45 SEK 196
$63.9 SEK 584
-66.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.56
$1.91 SEK 17.49
0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.0K SEK 384.1K
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
27.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 319.7K
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
1.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 823
$120 SEK 1,098
-25.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 SEK 194
$29.14 SEK 267
-27.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.32 SEK 332
$40.44 SEK 370
-10.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.50 SEK 444
$39.13 SEK 358
23.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 SEK 189
$24.45 SEK 224
-15.42%
Cinema Ticket
$19.34 SEK 177
$18.09 SEK 165
6.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,334
$175 SEK 1,599
-16.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,256 SEK 11.5K
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
-69.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.19 SEK 432
$79.0 SEK 723
-40.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 SEK 336
$61.0 SEK 559
-39.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 SEK 501
$107 SEK 976
-48.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 525
$130 SEK 1,185
-55.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 SEK 6,819
$960 SEK 8,788
-22.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 SEK 4,946
$774 SEK 7,082
-30.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,782
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
-40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 SEK 6,802
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
-43.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,866 SEK 35.4K
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
-40.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,276 SEK 30.0K
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
-9.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,663 SEK 24.4K
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
-17.35%
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 Sala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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