Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 7.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vasteras is 5% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.42 SEK 134
$12.84 SEK 119
12.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 641
$85.8 SEK 794
-19.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 SEK 95.7
$11.74 SEK 109
-11.93%
Cappuccino
$4.44 SEK 41.09
$5.11 SEK 47.35
-13.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.55
$2.06 SEK 19.03
18.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$8.40 SEK 77.8
-8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 68.8
$7.57 SEK 70.1
-1.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.21
$1.60 SEK 14.85
-3.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEK 25.18
$2.21 SEK 20.44
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 SEK 36.17
$2.93 SEK 27.14
33.45%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 37.42
$4.44 SEK 41.15
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$12.87 SEK 119
-7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.31 SEK 114
$11.70 SEK 108
5.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.46 SEK 143
$17.00 SEK 157
-9.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.78
$3.29 SEK 30.44
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.46
$2.88 SEK 26.65
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 33.41
$2.92 SEK 27.01
23.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 SEK 33.32
$4.45 SEK 41.17
-19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.90
$1.67 SEK 15.49
-10.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEK 17.82
$1.60 SEK 14.79
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 SEK 25.73
$2.53 SEK 23.47
9.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.63
$1.28 SEK 11.85
32.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 70.0
$8.31 SEK 76.9
-9.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 SEK 121
$18.43 SEK 171
-29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.84
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-28.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.41
$2.18 SEK 20.17
-13.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.05
$3.31 SEK 30.65
4.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 SEK 689
$66.3 SEK 614
12.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 SEK 33.15
$5.43 SEK 50.3
-34.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.41
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 790
$63.9 SEK 591
33.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.43
$1.91 SEK 17.70
-1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 306.1K
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.8K
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
1.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 SEK 822
$120 SEK 1,111
-26.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 271
$29.14 SEK 270
0.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 SEK 337
$40.44 SEK 374
-10.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 SEK 344
$39.13 SEK 362
-5.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.47 SEK 199
$24.45 SEK 226
-12.19%
Cinema Ticket
$19.64 SEK 182
$18.09 SEK 167
8.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,453
$175 SEK 1,618
-10.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,208 SEK 48.2K
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
27.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 SEK 879
$79.0 SEK 732
20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 SEK 391
$61.0 SEK 565
-30.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 846
$107 SEK 988
-14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 SEK 1,147
$130 SEK 1,199
-4.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 SEK 7,580
$960 SEK 8,894
-14.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 SEK 5,499
$774 SEK 7,168
-23.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 SEK 13.7K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 SEK 10.7K
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
-12.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,900 SEK 36.1K
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
-40.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,719 SEK 25.2K
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
-25.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 SEK 29.7K
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
-0.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
4.8
1.46%

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

Last update for Vasteras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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