Cost of living comparison
Lund is 4.1% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Lund
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Lund
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Lund
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% more in Lund
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Lund
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Lund
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Lund
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Lund are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Lund.
If you lived in Lund instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$11.55
SEK112.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$11.09
SEK107.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$2.08
SEK20.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$1.66
SEK16.15
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$1.89
SEK18.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$6.30
SEK61.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$5.34
SEK51.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$3.50
SEK33.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$4.60
SEK44.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$1.19
SEK11.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$1.04
SEK10.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$1.12
SEK10.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$1.59
SEK15.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$0.67
SEK6.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$0.66
SEK6.44
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$6.55
SEK63.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$57.64
SEK559.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
$28,544.48
SEK277,215.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
$22.17
SEK215.31
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$33.10
SEK321.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$839.09
SEK8,149.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$618.93
SEK6,010.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$77.38
SEK751.53
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$134.87
SEK1,309.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$6.47
SEK62.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$4.21
SEK40.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$7.30
SEK70.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$33.85
SEK328.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$14.32
SEK139.06
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$75.75
SEK735.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$46.19
SEK448.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$97.92
SEK950.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$160.12
SEK1,555.04
|
|
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