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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 16.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 21% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$12.82 SEK 117

24.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$88.2 SEK 808

26.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$12.08 SEK 111

-4.39%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.89 SEK 44.79

4.09%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$2.85 SEK 26.14

13.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.16 SEK 19.78

18.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$8.21 SEK 75.2

5.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$7.23 SEK 66.2

18.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.66 SEK 15.17

7.23%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$2.17 SEK 19.86

58.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$3.09 SEK 28.27

27.18%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$4.47 SEK 40.91

4.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$12.87 SEK 118

-0.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$11.73 SEK 107

11.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$16.85 SEK 154

15.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$3.28 SEK 30.03

7.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.80 SEK 25.69

5.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$2.83 SEK 25.95

19.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.33 SEK 39.63

6.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.72 SEK 15.72

16.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.60 SEK 14.64

14.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.56 SEK 23.46

1.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.29 SEK 11.83

26.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$8.00 SEK 73.3

-2.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$11.06 SEK 101

30.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$1.97 SEK 18.03

14.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$2.17 SEK 19.87

6.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.46 SEK 31.72

29.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$65.8 SEK 603

69.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$5.50 SEK 50.4

12.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.89 SEK 17.34

-12.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$62.4 SEK 572

-1.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.99 SEK 18.20

-9.55%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$32.9K SEK 301.6K

-2.47%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$34.8K SEK 319.0K

2.35%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$119 SEK 1,086

92.27%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$29.31 SEK 268

0.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$41.59 SEK 381

2.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$38.76 SEK 355

20.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$24.68 SEK 226

55.71%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$17.65 SEK 162

1.70%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$178 SEK 1,628

-7.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$4,205 SEK 38.5K

53.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$81.2 SEK 744

21.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$61.2 SEK 560

-17.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$107 SEK 982

10.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$131 SEK 1,197

56.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$971 SEK 8,896

60.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$773 SEK 7,079

40.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,594 SEK 14.6K

75.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$1,347 SEK 12.3K

32.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$6,586 SEK 60.3K

83.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

$3,872 SEK 35.5K

73.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$3,164 SEK 29.0K

24.47%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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