Cost of Living Comparison Between Taby and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Taby and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Taby is 12.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taby is 0.3% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taby
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 SEK 123
$12.84 SEK 118
4.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 632
$85.8 SEK 791
-20.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 SEK 96.4
$11.74 SEK 108
-10.99%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.96
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-10.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 SEK 30.44
$2.92 SEK 26.92
13.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.65
$2.06 SEK 18.95
19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 66.9
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 SEK 75.2
$7.57 SEK 69.8
7.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taby
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.37
$1.60 SEK 14.79
11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEK 28.24
$2.21 SEK 20.35
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.64
$2.93 SEK 27.02
32.08%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.64
$4.44 SEK 40.97
1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 SEK 119
$12.87 SEK 119
0.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 107
$11.70 SEK 108
-0.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 SEK 181
$17.00 SEK 157
15.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.34
$3.29 SEK 30.31
10.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.48
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.82
$2.92 SEK 26.89
-44.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.65
$4.45 SEK 40.99
4.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 SEK 17.61
$1.67 SEK 15.42
14.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.85
$1.60 SEK 14.72
14.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 23.54
$2.53 SEK 23.37
0.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.39
$1.28 SEK 11.80
21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SEK 69.5
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-9.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 SEK 130
$18.43 SEK 170
-23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.80
$1.95 SEK 17.97
-12.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 21.85
$2.18 SEK 20.08
8.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Taby
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 SEK 38.74
$3.31 SEK 30.52
26.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 955
$66.3 SEK 611
56.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 SEK 57.3
$5.43 SEK 50.1
14.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.33
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-34.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.80 SEK 192
$63.9 SEK 589
-67.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.87
$1.91 SEK 17.63
1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
-1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.0K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 827
$120 SEK 1,106
-25.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 265
$29.14 SEK 269
-1.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 SEK 351
$40.44 SEK 373
-5.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.05 SEK 443
$39.13 SEK 361
22.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 SEK 235
$24.45 SEK 225
4.38%
Cinema Ticket
$17.47 SEK 161
$18.09 SEK 167
-3.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taby
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,483
$175 SEK 1,611
-7.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,070 SEK 37.5K
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
-0.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 973
$79.0 SEK 728
33.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.71 SEK 403
$61.0 SEK 563
-28.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,068
$107 SEK 983
8.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,462
$130 SEK 1,194
22.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taby
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,828
$960 SEK 8,855
-11.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 SEK 6,041
$774 SEK 7,137
-15.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-15.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 SEK 9,928
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-18.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,273 SEK 39.4K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-34.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,066 SEK 28.3K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-15.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taby
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,359 SEK 40.2K
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
35.31%
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 Taby: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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