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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varberg is 3.9% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Varberg is 1.5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.77 SEK 127

$12.60 SEK 116

9.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.2 SEK 768

$88.2 SEK 814

-5.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.07 SEK 92.9

$11.78 SEK 109

-14.52%

Cappuccino

$4.22 SEK 38.93

$5.01 SEK 46.22

-15.77%

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

$0.98 SEK 9.09

$2.97 SEK 27.39

-67.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 SEK 8.35

$2.05 SEK 18.93

-56.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.10 SEK 74.8

$8.13 SEK 75.0

-0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.05 SEK 74.3

$7.59 SEK 70.0

6.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 SEK 13.71

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-10.24%

White Bread (500g)

$3.06 SEK 28.23

$2.17 SEK 19.99

41.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 SEK 33.66

$3.02 SEK 27.87

20.86%

Eggs

$4.56 SEK 42.08

$4.57 SEK 42.15

-0.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.15 SEK 112

$13.09 SEK 121

-7.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.77 SEK 109

$11.47 SEK 106

2.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.89 SEK 193

$17.40 SEK 161

20.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 SEK 31.88

$3.22 SEK 29.70

7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.70

$2.81 SEK 25.95

-1.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.33

$2.90 SEK 26.74

13.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.80 SEK 44.32

$4.56 SEK 42.06

5.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 SEK 14.42

$1.67 SEK 15.41

-6.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.56

$1.64 SEK 15.14

15.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 SEK 23.21

$2.63 SEK 24.25

-4.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 SEK 10.45

$1.23 SEK 11.34

-8.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.32 SEK 67.6

$8.25 SEK 76.1

-11.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.63 SEK 98.2

$18.21 SEK 168

-41.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.96 SEK 18.13

9.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 11.86

$2.13 SEK 19.69

-39.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.89 SEK 26.69

$3.44 SEK 31.71

-15.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.5 SEK 678

$66.8 SEK 616

10.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.40 SEK 49.87

$5.66 SEK 52.2

-4.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 SEK 24.57

$1.82 SEK 16.81

46.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.4 SEK 530

$62.4 SEK 576

-7.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.39

$1.90 SEK 17.51

4.74%

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

$32.3K SEK 298.5K

$32.2K SEK 297.2K

0.44%

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

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

$34.4K SEK 317.3K

-2.65%

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

$152 SEK 1,402

$120 SEK 1,109

26.40%

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

$20.84 SEK 192

$29.05 SEK 268

-28.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.04 SEK 287

$40.39 SEK 373

-23.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.99 SEK 378

$39.46 SEK 364

3.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.12 SEK 232

$24.65 SEK 228

1.91%

Cinema Ticket

$16.87 SEK 156

$17.95 SEK 166

-6.02%

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

$160 SEK 1,473

$177 SEK 1,632

-9.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,201 SEK 38.8K

$4,131 SEK 38.1K

1.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.8 SEK 829

$80.2 SEK 740

11.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.68 SEK 385

$61.5 SEK 568

-32.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.7 SEK 911

$105 SEK 967

-5.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$158 SEK 1,455

$130 SEK 1,202

21.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$842 SEK 7,772

$983 SEK 9,076

-14.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 SEK 6,108

$781 SEK 7,209

-15.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,421 SEK 13.1K

$1,594 SEK 14.7K

-10.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,084 SEK 10.0K

$1,319 SEK 12.2K

-17.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,328 SEK 39.9K

$6,599 SEK 60.9K

-34.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,048 SEK 28.1K

$3,763 SEK 34.7K

-19.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,368 SEK 31.1K

$3,236 SEK 29.9K

4.09%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

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