Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 14.9% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skovde is 11.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 SEK 151
$12.62 SEK 119
26.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 648
$85.7 SEK 810
-20.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 SEK 112
$11.88 SEK 112
-0.51%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.31
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 25.24
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-4.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 21.34
$2.17 SEK 20.53
4.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SEK 77.8
$7.97 SEK 75.3
3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.73 SEK 82.4
$7.32 SEK 69.2
19.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-1.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 26.03
$2.25 SEK 21.27
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.59 SEK 43.35
$2.97 SEK 28.1
54.55%
Eggs
$4.94 SEK 46.71
$4.45 SEK 42.08
11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$13.17 SEK 124
-9.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$11.63 SEK 110
21.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 SEK 159
$16.83 SEK 159
-0.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.76
$3.28 SEK 31.02
18.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 SEK 27.13
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-1.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 35.08
$2.94 SEK 27.73
26.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SEK 48.47
$4.51 SEK 42.64
13.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-4.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.62
$1.63 SEK 15.4
7.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$2.54 SEK 24.02
5.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.55
$1.29 SEK 12.2
3.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 SEK 75.9
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 SEK 95.7
$18.01 SEK 170
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.61
$1.95 SEK 18.41
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$2.16 SEK 20.36
19.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 SEK 35.6
$3.35 SEK 31.66
12.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$67 SEK 633
11.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$5.45 SEK 51.5
3.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.74
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-8.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 600
$63.6 SEK 600
-0.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.14
$1.97 SEK 18.63
-2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.9K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
0.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,075
$119 SEK 1,125
-4.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.98 SEK 274
$28.39 SEK 268
2.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.52 SEK 402
$40.7 SEK 384
4.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.83 SEK 376
$39.48 SEK 373
0.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$24.02 SEK 227
4.29%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 187
$17.72 SEK 167
11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$177 SEK 1,670
-17.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
34.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 SEK 834
$80.6 SEK 762
9.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 SEK 388
$61.3 SEK 579
-33.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 SEK 962
$106 SEK 1,006
-4.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,502
$131 SEK 1,237
21.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 8,009
$960 SEK 9,073
-11.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,084
$783 SEK 7,396
-17.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEK 13K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-16.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-15.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-33.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-3.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
-

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Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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