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

😐 Solo nomad: Varberg is 12.4% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varberg is 4.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.55 SEK 128

$12.62 SEK 119

7.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.3 SEK 806

$85.7 SEK 810

-0.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 SEK 95.8

$11.88 SEK 112

-14.65%

Cappuccino

$4.09 SEK 38.66

$4.86 SEK 45.88

-15.84%

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

$0.94 SEK 8.85

$2.81 SEK 26.59

-66.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 SEK 9.37

$2.17 SEK 20.53

-54.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.97 SEK 75.3

1.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.04 SEK 76

$7.32 SEK 69.2

9.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.59 SEK 15.03

-1.89%

White Bread (500g)

$3.11 SEK 29.41

$2.25 SEK 21.27

38.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.68 SEK 34.75

$2.97 SEK 28.1

23.91%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 42.3

$4.45 SEK 42.08

0.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.29 SEK 116

$13.17 SEK 124

-6.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 SEK 110

$11.63 SEK 110

0.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.64 SEK 195

$16.83 SEK 159

22.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.4 SEK 32.08

$3.28 SEK 31.02

3.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 SEK 27.34

$2.91 SEK 27.49

-0.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.26

$2.94 SEK 27.73

12.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.95 SEK 46.78

$4.51 SEK 42.64

9.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.34

$1.66 SEK 15.68

-2.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.66

$1.63 SEK 15.4

20.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.39

$2.54 SEK 24.02

1.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 SEK 11.07

$1.29 SEK 12.2

-9.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.33 SEK 69.3

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-11.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.64 SEK 101

$18.01 SEK 170

-40.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 SEK 20.06

$1.95 SEK 18.41

8.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 12.12

$2.16 SEK 20.36

-40.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.78 SEK 26.24

$3.35 SEK 31.66

-17.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.7 SEK 687

$67 SEK 633

8.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 SEK 49.4

$5.45 SEK 51.5

-4.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 SEK 24.8

$1.82 SEK 17.21

43.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.1 SEK 539

$63.6 SEK 600

-10.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 18.03

$1.97 SEK 18.63

-3.05%

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

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

$32.4K SEK 306.5K

-0.41%

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

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

$34.1K SEK 321.8K

-2.37%

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

$154 SEK 1,452

$119 SEK 1,125

29.04%

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

$20.79 SEK 196

$28.39 SEK 268

-26.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.1 SEK 303

$40.7 SEK 384

-21.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 SEK 381

$39.48 SEK 373

2.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.86 SEK 235

$24.02 SEK 227

3.50%

Cinema Ticket

$16.74 SEK 158

$17.72 SEK 167

-5.53%

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

$159 SEK 1,503

$177 SEK 1,670

-9.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

$4,204 SEK 39.7K

-0.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.1 SEK 832

$80.6 SEK 762

9.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.13 SEK 398

$61.3 SEK 579

-31.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 SEK 948

$106 SEK 1,006

-5.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$161 SEK 1,518

$131 SEK 1,237

22.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 SEK 7,948

$960 SEK 9,073

-12.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 6,083

$783 SEK 7,396

-17.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 SEK 13K

$1,647 SEK 15.6K

-16.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

$1,309 SEK 12.4K

-17.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

$5,981 SEK 56.5K

-27.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

$3,484 SEK 32.9K

-9.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

$3,359 SEK 31.7K

-0.59%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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