Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Lund

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 1.3% more expensive than Lund without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 5.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 121
$12.62 SEK 119
1.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 639
$85.7 SEK 810
-21.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 100
$11.88 SEK 112
-10.52%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.68
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-15.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.14
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-54.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.81
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 SEK 63.9
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-7.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$1.59 SEK 15.03
11.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 SEK 22.12
$2.25 SEK 21.27
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.32
$2.97 SEK 28.1
36.70%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-9.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$13.17 SEK 124
6.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 110
$11.63 SEK 110
0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SEK 128
$16.83 SEK 159
-19.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEK 32.97
$3.28 SEK 31.02
6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.41
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-11.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-45.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.91
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-1.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.56
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-7.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.56
$1.63 SEK 15.4
20.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.48
$2.54 SEK 24.02
6.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.29 SEK 12.2
24.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SEK 66.6
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-14.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 SEK 90.6
$18.01 SEK 170
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$2.16 SEK 20.36
-12.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 SEK 28.35
$3.35 SEK 31.66
-10.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 SEK 646
$67 SEK 633
2.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SEK 100
$5.45 SEK 51.5
95.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.19
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$63.6 SEK 600
-67.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$1.97 SEK 18.63
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
-8.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 858
$119 SEK 1,125
-23.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 269
$28.39 SEK 268
0.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 SEK 311
$40.7 SEK 384
-19.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.79 SEK 366
$39.48 SEK 373
-1.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 SEK 243
$24.02 SEK 227
7.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$17.72 SEK 167
-7.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,374
$177 SEK 1,670
-17.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$743 SEK 7,022
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
-82.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$80.6 SEK 762
30.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 SEK 248
$61.3 SEK 579
-57.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 972
$106 SEK 1,006
-3.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 SEK 1,319
$131 SEK 1,237
6.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,025
$960 SEK 9,073
-11.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,231
$783 SEK 7,396
-15.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-2.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,442
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-23.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
0.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
3.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-1.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.8
-5.62%

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

Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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