Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Varberg is 3.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varberg is 5.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.69 SEK 126

$12.84 SEK 118

6.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.2 SEK 785

$85.8 SEK 791

-0.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.04 SEK 92.6

$11.74 SEK 108

-14.48%

Cappuccino

$4.07 SEK 37.52

$5.11 SEK 47.15

-20.35%

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

$0.91 SEK 8.34

$2.92 SEK 26.92

-68.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 SEK 8.51

$2.06 SEK 18.95

-55.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.69 SEK 70.9

$8.40 SEK 77.5

-8.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.15 SEK 75.1

$7.57 SEK 69.8

7.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.41

$1.60 SEK 14.79

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$3.16 SEK 29.14

$2.21 SEK 20.35

42.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.64 SEK 33.52

$2.93 SEK 27.02

24.23%

Eggs

$4.33 SEK 39.97

$4.44 SEK 40.97

-2.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.23 SEK 113

$12.87 SEK 119

-4.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.78 SEK 109

$11.70 SEK 108

0.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.24 SEK 196

$17.00 SEK 157

24.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 SEK 31.58

$3.29 SEK 30.31

4.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.67

$2.88 SEK 26.54

-3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 SEK 31.33

$2.92 SEK 26.89

16.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 SEK 43.45

$4.45 SEK 40.99

5.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 SEK 14.70

$1.67 SEK 15.42

-4.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 SEK 18.10

$1.60 SEK 14.72

22.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 23.99

$2.53 SEK 23.37

2.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 SEK 11.01

$1.28 SEK 11.80

-7.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.06 SEK 65.1

$8.31 SEK 76.6

-15.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.81 SEK 99.7

$18.43 SEK 170

-41.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.75

$1.95 SEK 17.97

9.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 SEK 11.45

$2.18 SEK 20.08

-43.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.90 SEK 26.72

$3.31 SEK 30.52

-12.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.8 SEK 672

$66.3 SEK 611

9.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.39 SEK 49.71

$5.43 SEK 50.1

-0.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 SEK 23.26

$1.89 SEK 17.43

33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.0 SEK 517

$63.9 SEK 589

-12.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.64

$1.91 SEK 17.63

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

$32.5K SEK 299.7K

$33.0K SEK 304.5K

-1.58%

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

$33.5K SEK 308.7K

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

-2.52%

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

$152 SEK 1,404

$120 SEK 1,106

26.87%

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

$21.34 SEK 197

$29.14 SEK 269

-26.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 SEK 291

$40.44 SEK 373

-22.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.97 SEK 369

$39.13 SEK 361

2.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.17 SEK 232

$24.45 SEK 225

2.94%

Cinema Ticket

$17.07 SEK 157

$18.09 SEK 167

-5.64%

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

$158 SEK 1,455

$175 SEK 1,611

-9.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,066 SEK 37.5K

$4,094 SEK 37.7K

-0.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.0 SEK 811

$79.0 SEK 728

11.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.14 SEK 389

$61.0 SEK 563

-30.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.6 SEK 909

$107 SEK 983

-7.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$158 SEK 1,456

$130 SEK 1,194

21.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 SEK 7,805

$960 SEK 8,855

-11.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 SEK 6,031

$774 SEK 7,137

-15.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

$1,625 SEK 15.0K

-13.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 SEK 9,868

$1,317 SEK 12.1K

-18.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,221 SEK 38.9K

$6,540 SEK 60.3K

-35.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 SEK 27.7K

$3,636 SEK 33.5K

-17.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,409 SEK 31.4K

$3,222 SEK 29.7K

5.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.9

4.8

-60.42%

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

Last update for Varberg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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