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

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 9.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skovde is 1.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 SEK 149
$12.84 SEK 118
25.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 SEK 634
$85.8 SEK 791
-19.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 SEK 105
$11.74 SEK 108
-2.81%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.75
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-7.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.71
$2.92 SEK 26.92
-8.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.92
$2.06 SEK 18.95
4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 SEK 76.0
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.84 SEK 81.5
$7.57 SEK 69.8
16.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.24
$1.60 SEK 14.79
3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEK 26.50
$2.21 SEK 20.35
29.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.31
$2.93 SEK 27.02
52.90%
Eggs
$5.15 SEK 47.46
$4.44 SEK 40.97
15.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 112
$12.87 SEK 119
-5.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 129
$11.70 SEK 108
19.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.23 SEK 159
$17.00 SEK 157
1.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 SEK 34.06
$3.29 SEK 30.31
12.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 25.70
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-3.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.80
$2.92 SEK 26.89
29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 SEK 47.88
$4.45 SEK 40.99
16.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.81
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-3.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.80
$1.60 SEK 14.72
13.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$2.53 SEK 23.37
6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.01
$1.28 SEK 11.80
1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.83 SEK 72.2
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-5.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 SEK 98.3
$18.43 SEK 170
-42.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.97
$1.95 SEK 17.97
22.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.63
$2.18 SEK 20.08
22.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 35.10
$3.31 SEK 30.52
15.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEK 689
$66.3 SEK 611
12.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 SEK 51.2
$5.43 SEK 50.1
2.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.30
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 SEK 591
$63.9 SEK 589
0.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.22
$1.91 SEK 17.63
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 299.2K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
-1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,015
$120 SEK 1,106
-8.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 270
$29.14 SEK 269
0.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 392
$40.44 SEK 373
5.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.73 SEK 376
$39.13 SEK 361
4.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEK 231
$24.45 SEK 225
2.54%
Cinema Ticket
$20.35 SEK 188
$18.09 SEK 167
12.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,344
$175 SEK 1,611
-16.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 SEK 50.8K
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
34.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 SEK 818
$79.0 SEK 728
12.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 SEK 384
$61.0 SEK 563
-31.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 913
$107 SEK 983
-7.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,455
$130 SEK 1,194
21.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,628
$960 SEK 8,855
-13.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,139
$774 SEK 7,137
-13.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 SEK 13.0K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-13.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEK 10.0K
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-17.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 SEK 37.1K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-38.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,386 SEK 31.2K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-6.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
-

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Last update for Skovde: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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