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Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 5.1% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 10.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 138
$12.88 SEK 122
13.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEK 544
$86 SEK 812
-33.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 SEK 99.2
$11.92 SEK 113
-11.91%
Cappuccino
$4.92 SEK 46.48
$5.04 SEK 47.66
-2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 SEK 30.72
$2.87 SEK 27.07
13.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.33
$2.09 SEK 19.75
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 73.6
$8.04 SEK 76
-3.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.86 SEK 74.3
$7.28 SEK 68.8
7.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 14.99
$1.66 SEK 15.69
-4.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 24.23
$2.24 SEK 21.12
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.47
$2.97 SEK 28.09
29.97%
Eggs
$3.85 SEK 36.38
$4.61 SEK 43.53
-16.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 SEK 89
$12.89 SEK 122
-26.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 SEK 119
$11.59 SEK 109
8.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.05 SEK 142
$17.23 SEK 163
-12.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.67
$3.28 SEK 30.99
-49.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 SEK 19.65
$2.78 SEK 26.26
-25.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.64
$2.92 SEK 27.59
-10.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 29.08
$4.34 SEK 41.04
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.65 SEK 15.61
-3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 18.26
$1.58 SEK 14.97
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 SEK 21.38
$2.52 SEK 23.84
-10.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.5
$1.24 SEK 11.75
-10.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$7.84 SEK 74.1
-4.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 SEK 121
$17.94 SEK 170
-28.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.64
$1.97 SEK 18.59
-26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEK 9.08
$2.14 SEK 20.18
-55.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 SEK 41.07
$3.41 SEK 32.24
27.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 981
$67.1 SEK 634
54.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SEK 34.55
$5.7 SEK 53.8
-35.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.54
$1.89 SEK 17.84
-12.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 SEK 801
$64.4 SEK 609
31.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$1.92 SEK 18.1
3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SEK 251.5K
$33K SEK 312.1K
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K SEK 279.4K
$34.2K SEK 323K
-13.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 SEK 1,022
$120 SEK 1,136
-10.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.15 SEK 275
$29.3 SEK 277
-0.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.36 SEK 391
$41.61 SEK 393
-0.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.5 SEK 439
$39.72 SEK 375
17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.1 SEK 237
$24.61 SEK 233
1.99%
Cinema Ticket
$15.35 SEK 145
$17.71 SEK 167
-13.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,505
$175 SEK 1,653
-8.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,065 SEK 38.4K
$4,139 SEK 39.1K
-1.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 SEK 882
$81.3 SEK 768
14.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.86 SEK 395
$60.4 SEK 571
-30.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 SEK 864
$104 SEK 981
-11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 SEK 497
$130 SEK 1,233
-59.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,795
$958 SEK 9,051
-13.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,142
$769 SEK 7,265
-15.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 SEK 13.3K
$1,649 SEK 15.6K
-14.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 SEK 10.1K
$1,325 SEK 12.5K
-19.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,208 SEK 68.1K
$5,587 SEK 52.8K
29.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,143 SEK 58K
$2,826 SEK 26.7K
117.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 SEK 35K
$3,148 SEK 29.7K
17.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Solna: November 30, 2025

Last update for Lund: December 1, 2025

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