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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 12.6% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 5.8% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 SEK 146
$12.82 SEK 117
24.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.0 SEK 632
$88.2 SEK 808
-21.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 SEK 104
$12.08 SEK 111
-5.71%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.41
$4.89 SEK 44.79
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.04
$2.85 SEK 26.14
-8.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.68
$2.16 SEK 19.78
4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 SEK 76.7
$8.21 SEK 75.2
1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.88 SEK 81.4
$7.23 SEK 66.2
22.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.16
$1.66 SEK 15.17
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 SEK 25.51
$2.17 SEK 19.86
28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.04
$3.09 SEK 28.27
44.98%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 45.76
$4.47 SEK 40.91
11.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 SEK 111
$12.87 SEK 118
-5.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.78 SEK 126
$11.73 SEK 107
17.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 SEK 154
$16.85 SEK 154
-0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 SEK 35.73
$3.28 SEK 30.03
18.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.07
$2.80 SEK 25.69
1.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 33.95
$2.83 SEK 25.95
31.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 SEK 47.95
$4.33 SEK 39.63
20.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 14.59
$1.72 SEK 15.72
-7.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.69
$1.60 SEK 14.64
13.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 23.81
$2.56 SEK 23.46
1.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.06
$1.29 SEK 11.83
2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.06 SEK 73.9
$8.00 SEK 73.3
0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 SEK 95.7
$11.06 SEK 101
-5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 21.88
$1.97 SEK 18.03
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.88
$2.17 SEK 19.87
20.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.18 SEK 38.33
$3.46 SEK 31.72
20.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 SEK 989
$65.8 SEK 603
64.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 SEK 52.5
$5.50 SEK 50.4
4.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.90
$1.89 SEK 17.34
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 582
$62.4 SEK 572
1.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.49
$1.99 SEK 18.20
1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.8K
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K SEK 308.4K
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
-3.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,010
$119 SEK 1,086
-6.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 SEK 265
$29.31 SEK 268
-1.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.27 SEK 387
$41.59 SEK 381
1.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 SEK 347
$38.76 SEK 355
-2.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.11 SEK 257
$24.68 SEK 226
13.90%
Cinema Ticket
$19.84 SEK 182
$17.65 SEK 162
12.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,338
$178 SEK 1,628
-17.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,481 SEK 50.2K
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
30.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 SEK 818
$81.2 SEK 744
9.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 SEK 387
$61.2 SEK 560
-30.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 SEK 902
$107 SEK 982
-8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 SEK 1,434
$131 SEK 1,197
19.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 SEK 8,403
$971 SEK 8,896
-5.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 SEK 6,875
$773 SEK 7,079
-2.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 SEK 14.0K
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
-4.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 SEK 9,969
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
-19.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,641 SEK 51.7K
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
-14.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 27.8K
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
-21.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,116 SEK 28.5K
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
-1.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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Last update for Uppsala: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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