Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 1.4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 21% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 SEK 122
$13.84 SEK 127
-3.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 619
$84.3 SEK 771
-19.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 97.2
$12.70 SEK 116
-16.38%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEK 41.41
$5.01 SEK 45.84
-9.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.91
$2.70 SEK 24.75
0.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.07
$2.09 SEK 19.10
20.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 67.7
$7.93 SEK 72.6
-6.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 SEK 65.6
$8.30 SEK 75.9
-13.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 13.89
$1.74 SEK 15.92
-12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 28.96
$3.17 SEK 28.98
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.09
$3.51 SEK 32.09
3.13%
Eggs
$4.03 SEK 36.89
$4.36 SEK 39.92
-7.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 130
$12.22 SEK 112
16.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 SEK 108
$12.74 SEK 117
-7.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 SEK 124
$26.91 SEK 246
-49.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.49
$3.41 SEK 31.17
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.02
$2.93 SEK 26.85
-10.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.63
$3.33 SEK 30.43
-19.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.70
$4.89 SEK 44.70
-22.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.11
$1.86 SEK 17.01
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.55
$1.90 SEK 17.40
12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEK 24.41
$2.58 SEK 23.59
3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.76
$1.28 SEK 11.74
34.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 68.1
$7.79 SEK 71.2
-4.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 SEK 81.9
$12.42 SEK 114
-27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 SEK 21.39
$2.44 SEK 22.37
-4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.80
$2.78 SEK 25.44
-29.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEK 29.86
$3.33 SEK 30.48
-2.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 SEK 624
$71.2 SEK 651
-4.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 59.6
$6.56 SEK 60.0
-0.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.78
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 574
$55.9 SEK 511
12.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.40
$1.95 SEK 17.83
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 293.6K
$32.2K SEK 294.6K
-0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 316.5K
$33.8K SEK 309.0K
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 824
$156 SEK 1,428
-42.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.03 SEK 257
$29.62 SEK 271
-5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 SEK 341
$39.85 SEK 365
-6.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 SEK 235
$38.83 SEK 355
-33.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 SEK 228
$23.54 SEK 215
5.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 SEK 107
$17.80 SEK 163
-34.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 SEK 1,157
$160 SEK 1,467
-21.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$724 SEK 6,621
$4,815 SEK 44.1K
-84.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 972
$106 SEK 970
0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 SEK 291
$44.66 SEK 409
-28.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 SEK 864
$120 SEK 1,098
-21.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,429
$165 SEK 1,511
-5.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 SEK 6,756
$919 SEK 8,411
-19.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,726
$788 SEK 7,211
-20.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 SEK 11.1K
$1,688 SEK 15.4K
-28.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 SEK 9,757
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
-21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 SEK 29.7K
$4,520 SEK 41.4K
-28.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,755 SEK 25.2K
$3,499 SEK 32.0K
-21.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,466 SEK 40.9K
$3,294 SEK 30.1K
35.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.86
-6.79%

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

Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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