Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 18.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 20.1% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$12.62 SEK 119

24.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$85.7 SEK 810

27.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$11.88 SEK 112

-1.94%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.86 SEK 45.88

4.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.81 SEK 26.59

11.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.17 SEK 20.53

17.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.97 SEK 75.3

4.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$7.32 SEK 69.2

16.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.59 SEK 15.03

13.84%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.25 SEK 21.27

54.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$2.97 SEK 28.1

32.32%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.45 SEK 42.08

1.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$13.17 SEK 124

-2.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.63 SEK 110

10.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$16.83 SEK 159

15.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$3.28 SEK 31.02

7.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.91 SEK 27.49

-1.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$2.94 SEK 27.73

14.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$4.51 SEK 42.64

-0.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.66 SEK 15.68

19.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.63 SEK 15.4

15.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.54 SEK 24.02

0.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.29 SEK 12.2

20.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$18.01 SEK 170

-28.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$1.95 SEK 18.41

11.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$2.16 SEK 20.36

6.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.35 SEK 31.66

34.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$67 SEK 633

69.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$5.45 SEK 51.5

17.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.82 SEK 17.21

-12.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$63.6 SEK 600

-2.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.97 SEK 18.63

-6.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

-1.01%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

1.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$223 SEK 2,111

$119 SEK 1,125

87.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.2 SEK 276

$28.39 SEK 268

2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$40.7 SEK 384

5.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$39.48 SEK 373

20.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$24.02 SEK 227

57.37%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$17.72 SEK 167

-0.23%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$164 SEK 1,549

$177 SEK 1,670

-7.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

54.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$80.6 SEK 762

22.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$61.3 SEK 579

-18.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$106 SEK 1,006

10.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$131 SEK 1,237

57.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$960 SEK 9,073

64.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$783 SEK 7,396

39.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

66.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

37.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

96.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

86.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

9.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.8

-13.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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