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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 4.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 18% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 SEK 133
$12.82 SEK 117
13.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEK 513
$88.2 SEK 808
-36.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEK 95.9
$12.08 SEK 111
-13.41%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.61
$4.89 SEK 44.79
4.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.37
$2.85 SEK 26.14
8.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.24
$2.16 SEK 19.78
-28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.63 SEK 69.9
$8.21 SEK 75.2
-7.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 SEK 72.8
$7.23 SEK 66.2
9.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.51
$1.66 SEK 15.17
-4.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$2.17 SEK 19.86
17.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.40
$3.09 SEK 28.27
21.68%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.15
$4.47 SEK 40.91
-9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 SEK 89.2
$12.87 SEK 118
-24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.53 SEK 115
$11.73 SEK 107
6.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.27 SEK 140
$16.85 SEK 154
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 14.99
$3.28 SEK 30.03
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.79
$2.80 SEK 25.69
-26.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.55
$2.83 SEK 25.95
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.04
$4.33 SEK 39.63
-26.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.36
$1.72 SEK 15.72
-8.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 SEK 18.67
$1.60 SEK 14.64
27.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 20.84
$2.56 SEK 23.46
-11.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.20
$1.29 SEK 11.83
-13.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$8.00 SEK 73.3
-5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 SEK 135
$11.06 SEK 101
33.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.25
$1.97 SEK 18.03
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 SEK 8.43
$2.17 SEK 19.87
-57.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 SEK 40.18
$3.46 SEK 31.72
26.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 945
$65.8 SEK 603
56.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.18
$5.50 SEK 50.4
-32.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$1.89 SEK 17.34
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 SEK 783
$62.4 SEK 572
37.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.14
$1.99 SEK 18.20
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
-19.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
-13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,007
$119 SEK 1,086
-7.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 261
$29.31 SEK 268
-2.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.32 SEK 388
$41.59 SEK 381
1.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.64 SEK 427
$38.76 SEK 355
20.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 235
$24.68 SEK 226
3.97%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 138
$17.65 SEK 162
-14.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,425
$178 SEK 1,628
-12.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
-0.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 SEK 871
$81.2 SEK 744
17.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 SEK 386
$61.2 SEK 560
-31.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 SEK 835
$107 SEK 982
-14.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 SEK 491
$131 SEK 1,197
-58.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,603
$971 SEK 8,896
-14.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,953
$773 SEK 7,079
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
-11.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,955
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
-19.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
11.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
40.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
26.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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Last update for Solna: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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