Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 13.9% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 0.1% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.69 SEK 118
$12.84 SEK 119
-1.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 SEK 771
$85.8 SEK 794
-2.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 97.8
$11.74 SEK 109
-9.97%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 42.36
$5.11 SEK 47.35
-10.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-14.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.93
$2.06 SEK 19.03
4.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.4
$8.40 SEK 77.8
-9.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 SEK 71.8
$7.57 SEK 70.1
2.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.60 SEK 14.85
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 SEK 30.99
$2.21 SEK 20.44
51.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.48
$2.93 SEK 27.14
34.47%
Eggs
$3.65 SEK 33.79
$4.44 SEK 41.15
-17.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 SEK 91.1
$12.87 SEK 119
-23.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 SEK 94.4
$11.70 SEK 108
-12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.16 SEK 168
$17.00 SEK 157
6.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 26.96
$3.29 SEK 30.44
-11.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SEK 22.29
$2.88 SEK 26.65
-16.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.54
$2.92 SEK 27.01
-9.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 SEK 37.13
$4.45 SEK 41.17
-9.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.92
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-10.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$1.60 SEK 14.79
-6.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 SEK 16.66
$2.53 SEK 23.47
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.17
$1.28 SEK 11.85
-22.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 72.4
$8.31 SEK 76.9
-5.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 SEK 90.3
$18.43 SEK 171
-47.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.87
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-12.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$2.18 SEK 20.17
-27.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.89
$3.31 SEK 30.65
0.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 SEK 805
$66.3 SEK 614
31.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SEK 58.4
$5.43 SEK 50.3
16.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 569
$63.9 SEK 591
-3.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.39
$1.91 SEK 17.70
-1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
-19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
-18.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SEK 1,261
$120 SEK 1,111
13.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.27 SEK 280
$29.14 SEK 270
3.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 SEK 240
$40.44 SEK 374
-35.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 SEK 356
$39.13 SEK 362
-1.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 235
$24.45 SEK 226
3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$14.60 SEK 135
$18.09 SEK 167
-19.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,312
$175 SEK 1,618
-18.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
1.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 SEK 860
$79.0 SEK 732
17.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 SEK 280
$61.0 SEK 565
-50.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 SEK 707
$107 SEK 988
-28.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,229
$130 SEK 1,199
2.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,729
$960 SEK 8,894
-13.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SEK 5,810
$774 SEK 7,168
-18.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-27.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 SEK 8,022
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
-34.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
-60.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
-61.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
0.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
4.8
-6.67%

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

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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