Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 8.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varnamo is 11.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.48 SEK 116
$12.84 SEK 119
-2.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 SEK 822
$85.8 SEK 794
3.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SEK 110
$11.74 SEK 109
1.45%
Cappuccino
$4.91 SEK 45.47
$5.11 SEK 47.35
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.57
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-1.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 19.64
$2.06 SEK 19.03
2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 SEK 77.1
$8.40 SEK 77.8
-0.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 67.0
$7.57 SEK 70.1
-4.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.43
$1.60 SEK 14.85
4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 SEK 20.56
$2.21 SEK 20.44
0.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 SEK 28.22
$2.93 SEK 27.14
4.10%
Eggs
$4.61 SEK 42.67
$4.44 SEK 41.15
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 SEK 121
$12.87 SEK 119
1.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.70 SEK 108
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 SEK 161
$17.00 SEK 157
2.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.84
$3.29 SEK 30.44
-2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 SEK 26.73
$2.88 SEK 26.65
0.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 26.52
$2.92 SEK 27.01
-2.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 40.05
$4.45 SEK 41.17
-2.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.06
$1.67 SEK 15.49
3.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.63
$1.60 SEK 14.79
-1.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.86
$2.53 SEK 23.47
1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.81
$1.28 SEK 11.85
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 SEK 75.4
$8.31 SEK 76.9
-2.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 SEK 114
$18.43 SEK 171
-33.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.18 SEK 20.17
1.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 SEK 31.56
$3.31 SEK 30.65
3.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 SEK 680
$66.3 SEK 614
10.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.9
$5.43 SEK 50.3
1.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SEK 23.70
$1.89 SEK 17.50
35.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 580
$63.9 SEK 591
-1.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.33
$1.91 SEK 17.70
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 301.9K
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 313.8K
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
-1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,131
$120 SEK 1,111
1.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 SEK 272
$29.14 SEK 270
0.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.26 SEK 382
$40.44 SEK 374
2.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 368
$39.13 SEK 362
1.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 SEK 236
$24.45 SEK 226
4.34%
Cinema Ticket
$17.96 SEK 166
$18.09 SEK 167
-0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,633
$175 SEK 1,618
0.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
2.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 SEK 732
$79.0 SEK 732
0.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 SEK 573
$61.0 SEK 565
1.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 983
$107 SEK 988
-0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SEK 1,192
$130 SEK 1,199
-0.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 SEK 7,890
$960 SEK 8,894
-11.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SEK 6,086
$774 SEK 7,168
-15.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 SEK 12.9K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-14.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,821
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
-19.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,239 SEK 39.3K
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
-35.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,964 SEK 27.4K
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
-18.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,184 SEK 20.2K
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
-32.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.8
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Last update for Varnamo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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