Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 9.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 4.7% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SEK 152
$12.62 SEK 119
27.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 640
$85.7 SEK 810
-20.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 SEK 108
$11.88 SEK 112
-3.54%
Cappuccino
$4.84 SEK 45.74
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-0.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.13
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-5.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$2.17 SEK 20.53
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.5 SEK 80.3
$7.97 SEK 75.3
6.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 SEK 83.4
$7.32 SEK 69.2
20.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SEK 15.47
$1.59 SEK 15.03
3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.98
$2.25 SEK 21.27
27.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$2.97 SEK 28.1
51.85%
Eggs
$5.21 SEK 49.2
$4.45 SEK 42.08
17.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 SEK 113
$13.17 SEK 124
-8.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 SEK 131
$11.63 SEK 110
18.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 SEK 162
$16.83 SEK 159
1.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 SEK 36.67
$3.28 SEK 31.02
18.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 27.04
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.13
$2.94 SEK 27.73
22.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 SEK 47.03
$4.51 SEK 42.64
10.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.49
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-1.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.63 SEK 15.4
11.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.63
$2.54 SEK 24.02
6.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.44
$1.29 SEK 12.2
2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.89 SEK 74.5
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-4.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.2
$18.01 SEK 170
-44.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.32
$1.95 SEK 18.41
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.36
$2.16 SEK 20.36
19.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 SEK 38.1
$3.35 SEK 31.66
20.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 SEK 1,036
$67 SEK 633
63.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 SEK 52.5
$5.45 SEK 51.5
1.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.6
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-32.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.9 SEK 623
$63.6 SEK 600
3.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.87
$1.97 SEK 18.63
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,041
$119 SEK 1,125
-7.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEK 275
$28.39 SEK 268
2.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.34 SEK 409
$40.7 SEK 384
6.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.92 SEK 368
$39.48 SEK 373
-1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.48 SEK 260
$24.02 SEK 227
14.40%
Cinema Ticket
$19.88 SEK 188
$17.72 SEK 167
12.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,367
$177 SEK 1,670
-18.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
30.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 SEK 827
$80.6 SEK 762
8.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.18 SEK 389
$61.3 SEK 579
-32.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 928
$106 SEK 1,006
-7.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,492
$131 SEK 1,237
20.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,686
$960 SEK 9,073
-4.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SEK 7,063
$783 SEK 7,396
-4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-16.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-14.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
1.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-19.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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