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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 7.8% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 4.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.11 SEK 149

$12.60 SEK 116

27.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.6 SEK 624

$88.2 SEK 814

-23.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 108

$11.78 SEK 109

-0.51%

Cappuccino

$4.91 SEK 45.30

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-2.00%

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

$2.76 SEK 25.50

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-7.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.85

$2.05 SEK 18.93

10.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.52 SEK 78.6

$8.13 SEK 75.0

4.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.47 SEK 78.2

$7.59 SEK 70.0

11.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-1.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.85 SEK 26.31

$2.17 SEK 19.99

31.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.66 SEK 43.04

$3.02 SEK 27.87

54.30%

Eggs

$5.02 SEK 46.35

$4.57 SEK 42.15

9.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.19 SEK 113

$13.09 SEK 121

-6.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.90 SEK 128

$11.47 SEK 106

21.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.39 SEK 160

$17.40 SEK 161

-0.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 SEK 35.72

$3.22 SEK 29.70

20.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 25.58

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-1.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.71 SEK 34.24

$2.90 SEK 26.74

27.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.12 SEK 47.27

$4.56 SEK 42.06

12.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.16

$1.67 SEK 15.41

-1.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 SEK 17.00

$1.64 SEK 15.14

12.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.69 SEK 24.83

$2.63 SEK 24.25

2.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 SEK 11.69

$1.23 SEK 11.34

3.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.86 SEK 72.6

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-4.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.49 SEK 96.8

$18.21 SEK 168

-42.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.46 SEK 22.71

$1.96 SEK 18.13

25.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 SEK 24.51

$2.13 SEK 19.69

24.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.08 SEK 37.63

$3.44 SEK 31.71

18.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$108 SEK 992

$66.8 SEK 616

61.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.57 SEK 51.4

$5.66 SEK 52.2

-1.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SEK 11.37

$1.82 SEK 16.81

-32.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$62.4 SEK 576

1.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.33

$1.90 SEK 17.51

4.74%

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

$33.1K SEK 305.3K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

2.73%

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

$34.0K SEK 313.7K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

-1.15%

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

$112 SEK 1,035

$120 SEK 1,109

-6.62%

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

$28.73 SEK 265

$29.05 SEK 268

-1.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.83 SEK 405

$40.39 SEK 373

8.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.13 SEK 352

$39.46 SEK 364

-3.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.25 SEK 261

$24.65 SEK 228

14.60%

Cinema Ticket

$19.82 SEK 183

$17.95 SEK 166

10.42%

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

$144 SEK 1,330

$177 SEK 1,632

-18.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,627 SEK 51.9K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

36.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.7 SEK 800

$80.2 SEK 740

8.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.06 SEK 388

$61.5 SEK 568

-31.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 SEK 939

$105 SEK 967

-2.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 SEK 1,464

$130 SEK 1,202

21.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$924 SEK 8,524

$983 SEK 9,076

-6.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$747 SEK 6,897

$781 SEK 7,209

-4.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 SEK 13.8K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-5.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 SEK 10.3K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-15.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,768 SEK 53.2K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

-12.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,998 SEK 27.7K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

-20.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,132 SEK 28.9K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

-3.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

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

Last update for Uppsala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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