Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Boden is 4.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boden is 14.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.40 SEK 179
$13.84 SEK 128
40.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 SEK 392
$84.3 SEK 777
-49.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 SEK 97.7
$12.70 SEK 117
-16.54%
Cappuccino
$2.05 SEK 18.91
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-59.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.04
$2.70 SEK 24.94
-35.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.29
$2.09 SEK 19.25
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 SEK 48.77
$7.93 SEK 73.1
-33.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 SEK 67.2
$8.30 SEK 76.5
-12.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.87
$1.74 SEK 16.04
-19.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 SEK 26.68
$3.17 SEK 29.21
-8.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 SEK 19.19
$3.51 SEK 32.33
-40.74%
Eggs
$2.67 SEK 24.63
$4.36 SEK 40.22
-38.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 SEK 49.39
$12.22 SEK 113
-56.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 SEK 56.7
$12.74 SEK 117
-51.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 SEK 58.6
$26.91 SEK 248
-76.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.97
$3.41 SEK 31.41
-20.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.75
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.18
$3.33 SEK 30.66
-21.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 41.93
$4.89 SEK 45.04
-6.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 SEK 14.96
$1.86 SEK 17.14
-12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SEK 9.51
$1.90 SEK 17.53
-45.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 SEK 11.91
$2.58 SEK 23.77
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.22
$1.28 SEK 11.83
105.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.75 SEK 99.1
$7.79 SEK 71.8
38.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 SEK 105
$12.42 SEK 115
-7.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 SEK 37.28
$2.44 SEK 22.54
65.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.67
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-3.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 SEK 24.89
$3.33 SEK 30.71
-18.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 683
$71.2 SEK 656
4.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 SEK 49.92
$6.56 SEK 60.5
-17.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.10
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-35.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 SEK 579
$55.9 SEK 515
12.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 SEK 21.27
$1.95 SEK 17.97
18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SEK 240.5K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
-18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K SEK 244.7K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
-21.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,038
$156 SEK 1,439
-27.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 SEK 484
$29.62 SEK 273
77.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 SEK 479
$39.85 SEK 367
30.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 SEK 566
$38.83 SEK 358
58.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.09 SEK 231
$23.54 SEK 217
6.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.00 SEK 120
$17.80 SEK 164
-26.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 SEK 726
$160 SEK 1,479
-50.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,211 SEK 38.8K
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
-12.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 SEK 1,236
$106 SEK 977
26.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.0 SEK 719
$44.66 SEK 412
74.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 SEK 895
$120 SEK 1,107
-19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 SEK 2,242
$165 SEK 1,523
47.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 SEK 8,627
$919 SEK 8,476
1.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 SEK 2,386
$788 SEK 7,266
-67.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 SEK 6,913
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-55.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 SEK 4,806
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-61.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,688 SEK 43.2K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
3.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,910 SEK 26.8K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-16.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,154 SEK 38.3K
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
26.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.86
-17.70%

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

Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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