Lifestyle

Things To Do

Lund is a small town so it really can be covered within a day. Nova Lund is worth checking out for some shopping, and there are a few secondhand stores and thrift stores within the city centre which sell really attractive hidden treasures. There are also weekly flea markets on Saturdays at Sodra Esplanaden.

For fitness, join Gerdahallen, the university-affiliated gym. They offer many different classes every day and probably the cheapest gym membership in Lund (465SEK for one semester). If you're looking to use the gym facilities (e.g. treadmills, weights), the gym membership will cost 850SEK per semester.

Otherwise, take weekend trips out. (: Most shops here are closed on weekends anyway. You can visit the Soderason nature reserve, Lomma beach, or Bjarred sauna (out in the ocean!). If you're up for hiking, check out Jamtland or Dalarna!

Eating Out

Lunch (35SEK) and dinner (40SEK) at the nations are probably the most affordable meals you can have here! Average price of a meal out would cost you anywhere upwards of 50SEK for just kebabs and pizzas. You could also try Govindas - a vegetarian restaurant with reasonable prices.

For a taste of the Swedish food culture, check out Grand Hotel Lund. An average price for their main course would be 300SEK. For Asian food, Mui Gong Chinese Restaurant offers a buffet spread at 65SEK per pax.

If you're into cafes, Patisseriet Cafe at Klostergatan 3 has really good cakes and coffee or hot chocolate, but they cost about 80SEK. Other well-known cafes and bakeries worth checking out are Mormors Bageri and St Jakobs Bageri. Ice-cream parlours like PerTutti and Glass Kulturen are always popular.

Supermarkets

There are about 6 supermarkets here: Willy's, Hemköp, NETTO, COOP, Lidl and ICA. Willy's, Lidl and NETTO are generally cheaper. COOP and ICA are on the high-end range, although they do occasionally have promotions and discounts for selected items, and they offer a wider variety of items.

Prices for groceries here are probably 10-15% more expensive than what you pay for in Singapore. Fruits and nuts are pricey here, and it is quite difficult to get leafy Chinese vegetables here as most of the greens are for salads. If you're missing Asian food, there is an Asian store (Sari Sari) with the usual Asian condiments, sauces, ingredients and snacks, but the prices are really steep. A home-cooked meal would probably cost you, on average, S$3 to S$5.

There is also a stall near Stortoget that sells fresh fruits and vegetables cheaper than what you pay for in supermarkets. (:

Braving Through Winter

If you're cold, a senior highly recommends merino wool - you can get Woolpower merino socks from the Naturkompaniet store in town.

There are heaters in each apartment, which are centrally controlled. They may not be that warm at times, so if you don't mind your apartment being a little stuffy, you could just close the windows to conserve heat and keep warm. Alternatively, you could also purchase heaters from Biltema - the kind that blows out hot air, but may get really noisy and even give off burning smell if switched on to the highest setting. Another option could be to boil water or leave your oven on at a low temparature and open - tips from past exchange students.