Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 14% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 4.5% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.64 SEK 135
$12.84 SEK 118
14.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 SEK 628
$85.8 SEK 791
-20.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 SEK 123
$11.74 SEK 108
13.20%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.80
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.68
$2.92 SEK 26.92
-15.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.09
$2.06 SEK 18.95
0.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 SEK 82.9
$8.40 SEK 77.5
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 SEK 77.3
$7.57 SEK 69.8
10.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SEK 15.65
$1.60 SEK 14.79
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.16
$2.21 SEK 20.35
23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.07 SEK 46.75
$2.93 SEK 27.02
73.04%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 44.64
$4.44 SEK 40.97
9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$12.87 SEK 119
-7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 SEK 104
$11.70 SEK 108
-3.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.90 SEK 211
$17.00 SEK 157
34.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.44
$3.29 SEK 30.31
-19.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.15
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 29.96
$2.92 SEK 26.89
11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.29
$4.45 SEK 40.99
-16.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.72
$1.67 SEK 15.42
34.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.81
$1.60 SEK 14.72
0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 SEK 22.19
$2.53 SEK 23.37
-4.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$1.28 SEK 11.80
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.48 SEK 69.0
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-9.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.13 SEK 149
$18.43 SEK 170
-12.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.49
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.11
$2.18 SEK 20.08
-19.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 SEK 39.01
$3.31 SEK 30.52
27.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 514
$66.3 SEK 611
-16.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 76.2
$5.43 SEK 50.1
52.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.20
$1.89 SEK 17.43
10.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 SEK 551
$63.9 SEK 589
-6.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.19
$1.91 SEK 17.63
3.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 297.9K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
-2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 318.2K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 SEK 1,620
$120 SEK 1,106
46.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.52 SEK 291
$29.14 SEK 269
8.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SEK 256
$40.44 SEK 373
-31.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 SEK 369
$39.13 SEK 361
2.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 234
$24.45 SEK 225
3.76%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SEK 143
$18.09 SEK 167
-14.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,383
$175 SEK 1,611
-14.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,073 SEK 37.6K
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
-0.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 903
$79.0 SEK 728
24.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 SEK 385
$61.0 SEK 563
-31.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 SEK 784
$107 SEK 983
-20.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,485
$130 SEK 1,194
24.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
$960 SEK 8,855
30.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 SEK 7,882
$774 SEK 7,137
10.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 SEK 16.0K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
6.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 SEK 12.6K
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
3.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 SEK 42.4K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-29.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 SEK 31.7K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-5.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,788 SEK 25.7K
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
-13.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.8
-6.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Skelleftea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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