Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Lund Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Lund

🙂 Solo nomad: Ystad is 8.6% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ystad is 8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 SEK 107
$12.84 SEK 118
-9.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 SEK 858
$85.8 SEK 791
8.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 96.7
$11.74 SEK 108
-10.73%
Cappuccino
$4.10 SEK 37.80
$5.11 SEK 47.15
-19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.69
$2.92 SEK 26.92
2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 23.58
$2.06 SEK 18.95
24.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 SEK 57.4
$8.40 SEK 77.5
-25.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 SEK 72.0
$7.57 SEK 69.8
3.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.16
$1.60 SEK 14.79
9.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEK 26.60
$2.21 SEK 20.35
30.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.67
$2.93 SEK 27.02
9.90%
Eggs
$3.25 SEK 30.00
$4.44 SEK 40.97
-26.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 SEK 105
$12.87 SEK 119
-11.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 SEK 85.4
$11.70 SEK 108
-20.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.91 SEK 174
$17.00 SEK 157
11.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.21
$3.29 SEK 30.31
-3.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.40
$2.88 SEK 26.54
-7.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.92
$2.92 SEK 26.89
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 SEK 39.23
$4.45 SEK 40.99
-4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SEK 15.64
$1.67 SEK 15.42
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 17.86
$1.60 SEK 14.72
21.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 SEK 20.29
$2.53 SEK 23.37
-13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.90
$1.28 SEK 11.80
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.6
$8.31 SEK 76.6
-6.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.91 SEK 110
$18.43 SEK 170
-35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.80
$1.95 SEK 17.97
10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.88
$2.18 SEK 20.08
18.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.94
$3.31 SEK 30.52
4.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 SEK 673
$66.3 SEK 611
10.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 SEK 95.5
$5.43 SEK 50.1
90.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.16
$1.89 SEK 17.43
-13.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 568
$63.9 SEK 589
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.21
$1.91 SEK 17.63
-2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SEK 234.1K
$33.0K SEK 304.5K
-23.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEK 280.4K
$34.3K SEK 316.7K
-11.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,100
$120 SEK 1,106
-0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 191
$29.14 SEK 269
-28.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.61 SEK 291
$40.44 SEK 373
-21.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 SEK 373
$39.13 SEK 361
3.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 231
$24.45 SEK 225
2.41%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 SEK 116
$18.09 SEK 167
-30.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,624
$175 SEK 1,611
0.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$4,094 SEK 37.7K
3.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 SEK 495
$79.0 SEK 728
-32.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 SEK 372
$61.0 SEK 563
-33.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 864
$107 SEK 983
-12.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,406
$130 SEK 1,194
17.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,823
$960 SEK 8,855
-11.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SEK 6,107
$774 SEK 7,137
-14.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
-15.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
$1,317 SEK 12.1K
-16.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,422 SEK 40.8K
$6,540 SEK 60.3K
-32.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,214 SEK 29.6K
$3,636 SEK 33.5K
-11.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,979 SEK 18.2K
$3,222 SEK 29.7K
-38.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.8
-16.67%

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

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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