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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 5.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 135
$12.84 SEK 119
13.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 SEK 528
$85.8 SEK 794
-33.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 SEK 96.4
$11.74 SEK 109
-11.33%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.29
$5.11 SEK 47.35
-2.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 SEK 29.66
$2.92 SEK 27.04
9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.04
$2.06 SEK 19.03
-26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.5
$8.40 SEK 77.8
-9.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 SEK 73.8
$7.57 SEK 70.1
5.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.93
$1.60 SEK 14.85
0.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.21 SEK 20.44
22.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.96
$2.93 SEK 27.14
28.67%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.04
$4.44 SEK 41.15
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 SEK 89.6
$12.87 SEK 119
-24.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 SEK 114
$11.70 SEK 108
5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.00 SEK 139
$17.00 SEK 157
-11.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 SEK 15.31
$3.29 SEK 30.44
-49.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.35
$2.88 SEK 26.65
-27.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.72
$2.92 SEK 27.01
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.09
$4.45 SEK 41.17
-29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.49
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.86
$1.60 SEK 14.79
20.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.04
$2.53 SEK 23.47
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.48
$1.28 SEK 11.85
-11.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$8.31 SEK 76.9
-11.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 121
$18.43 SEK 171
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEK 12.96
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SEK 8.35
$2.18 SEK 20.17
-58.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEK 40.56
$3.31 SEK 30.65
32.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 947
$66.3 SEK 614
54.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 34.39
$5.43 SEK 50.3
-31.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 SEK 794
$63.9 SEK 591
34.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.49
$1.91 SEK 17.70
4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
-19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
-12.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SEK 1,010
$120 SEK 1,111
-9.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 SEK 272
$29.14 SEK 270
0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 SEK 390
$40.44 SEK 374
4.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.67 SEK 423
$39.13 SEK 362
16.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.43 SEK 236
$24.45 SEK 226
4.01%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 139
$18.09 SEK 167
-16.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,458
$175 SEK 1,618
-9.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
2.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 SEK 866
$79.0 SEK 732
18.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 SEK 391
$61.0 SEK 565
-30.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 SEK 870
$107 SEK 988
-11.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 SEK 483
$130 SEK 1,199
-59.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SEK 7,900
$960 SEK 8,894
-11.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 SEK 6,038
$774 SEK 7,168
-15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-14.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 SEK 9,916
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
-18.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
10.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
71.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
19.31%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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