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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 27.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 8.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.48 SEK 115
$12.82 SEK 118
-2.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.3 SEK 591
$88.2 SEK 811
-27.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 SEK 95.4
$12.08 SEK 111
-14.07%
Cappuccino
$3.23 SEK 29.71
$4.89 SEK 44.94
-33.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.63
$2.85 SEK 26.23
-36.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 SEK 22.89
$2.16 SEK 19.85
15.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 66.7
$8.21 SEK 75.5
-11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 67.4
$7.23 SEK 66.4
1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SEK 16.89
$1.66 SEK 15.22
10.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 SEK 23.90
$2.17 SEK 19.92
19.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 SEK 32.92
$3.09 SEK 28.36
15.86%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 35.75
$4.47 SEK 41.05
-12.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 109
$12.87 SEK 118
-7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.57 SEK 106
$11.73 SEK 108
-1.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.89 SEK 146
$16.85 SEK 155
-5.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.20
$3.28 SEK 30.12
-6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.54
$2.80 SEK 25.77
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 SEK 25.43
$2.83 SEK 26.03
-2.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 46.22
$4.33 SEK 39.76
16.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.31
$1.72 SEK 15.77
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SEK 11.26
$1.60 SEK 14.69
-23.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEK 24.56
$2.56 SEK 23.54
4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 SEK 9.82
$1.29 SEK 11.87
-17.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.40 SEK 68.0
$8.00 SEK 73.5
-7.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 SEK 61.6
$11.06 SEK 102
-39.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEK 23.60
$1.97 SEK 18.08
30.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEK 17.05
$2.17 SEK 19.94
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 29.55
$3.46 SEK 31.82
-6.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.41 SEK 206
$65.8 SEK 605
-65.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 SEK 56.9
$5.50 SEK 50.5
12.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.33
$1.89 SEK 17.40
-11.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.14 SEK 194
$62.4 SEK 573
-66.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 18.44
$1.99 SEK 18.26
1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K SEK 384.3K
$32.9K SEK 302.6K
27.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 316.4K
$34.8K SEK 320.1K
-1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.0 SEK 818
$119 SEK 1,089
-24.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.50 SEK 198
$29.31 SEK 269
-26.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.56 SEK 336
$41.59 SEK 382
-12.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 SEK 439
$38.76 SEK 356
23.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 SEK 191
$24.68 SEK 227
-15.68%
Cinema Ticket
$19.12 SEK 176
$17.65 SEK 162
8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,374
$178 SEK 1,634
-15.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,249 SEK 11.5K
$4,205 SEK 38.6K
-70.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.60 SEK 428
$81.2 SEK 747
-42.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.19 SEK 333
$61.2 SEK 562
-40.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 SEK 499
$107 SEK 985
-49.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 SEK 543
$131 SEK 1,201
-54.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 SEK 6,968
$971 SEK 8,925
-21.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 SEK 4,864
$773 SEK 7,102
-31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 SEK 9,073
$1,594 SEK 14.7K
-38.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 SEK 6,727
$1,347 SEK 12.4K
-45.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,479 SEK 41.2K
$6,586 SEK 60.5K
-31.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,341 SEK 30.7K
$3,872 SEK 35.6K
-13.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,646 SEK 24.3K
$3,164 SEK 29.1K
-16.36%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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