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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 13.9% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 19.1% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$12.60 SEK 116

26.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$88.2 SEK 814

23.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$11.78 SEK 109

0.08%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-0.80%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.97 SEK 27.39

8.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.05 SEK 18.93

24.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$8.13 SEK 75.0

1.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.59 SEK 70.0

11.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.66 SEK 15.35

4.82%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.17 SEK 19.99

58.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.02 SEK 27.87

35.76%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-1.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$13.09 SEK 121

-2.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.47 SEK 106

14.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$17.40 SEK 161

9.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.22 SEK 29.70

11.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.81 SEK 25.95

1.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.90 SEK 26.74

17.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.56 SEK 42.06

-1.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.67 SEK 15.41

13.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.64 SEK 15.14

9.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.63 SEK 24.25

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.23 SEK 11.34

31.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-5.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$18.21 SEK 168

-20.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.96 SEK 18.13

9.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$2.13 SEK 19.69

10.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.44 SEK 31.71

35.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$66.8 SEK 616

68.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$5.66 SEK 52.2

8.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-8.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$62.4 SEK 576

1.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.90 SEK 17.51

-4.21%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

1.97%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

2.41%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$120 SEK 1,109

88.65%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$29.05 SEK 268

0.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$40.39 SEK 373

3.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$39.46 SEK 364

20.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$24.65 SEK 228

55.54%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$17.95 SEK 166

1.28%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$177 SEK 1,632

-7.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

56.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$80.2 SEK 740

22.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$61.5 SEK 568

-21.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$105 SEK 967

12.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$130 SEK 1,202

58.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$983 SEK 9,076

61.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$781 SEK 7,209

39.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

76.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

36.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

86.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

82.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

15.06%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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