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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 11.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 15% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.16 SEK 124
$13.59 SEK 128
-3.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$85 SEK 803
-20.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 SEK 101
$12.72 SEK 120
-16.27%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 44.15
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-7.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 25.32
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-5.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.79
$2.13 SEK 20.1
18.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 SEK 69.1
$8 SEK 75.5
-8.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 SEK 71
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-5.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-0.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 SEK 33.06
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-3.31%
Eggs
$3.87 SEK 36.56
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-13.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 133
$12.41 SEK 117
13.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.75 SEK 111
$13.02 SEK 123
-9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 SEK 128
$26.65 SEK 252
-49.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 SEK 32.39
$3.31 SEK 31.28
3.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.46
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-7.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-18.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 SEK 36.27
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-19.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.06
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.51
$1.95 SEK 18.38
6.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 SEK 25.87
$2.51 SEK 23.72
9.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.33 SEK 12.54
27.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 68
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-12.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 SEK 81.2
$12.82 SEK 121
-33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.88
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.61
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-28.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 31.24
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-3.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.3 SEK 655
$71.3 SEK 673
-2.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61.1
$6.46 SEK 61
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.68
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-51.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.3 SEK 579
$55.8 SEK 527
9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.9 SEK 17.98
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 SEK 836
$154 SEK 1,458
-42.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 270
$29.82 SEK 282
-4.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 SEK 343
$39.69 SEK 375
-8.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 SEK 245
$39.02 SEK 369
-33.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.11 SEK 237
$24.23 SEK 229
3.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.71 SEK 111
$18.21 SEK 172
-35.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 SEK 1,200
$157 SEK 1,485
-19.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,865
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-84.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 999
$106 SEK 1,001
-0.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 SEK 299
$44.94 SEK 425
-29.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 SEK 909
$121 SEK 1,147
-20.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$164 SEK 1,553
-6.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 SEK 7,073
$928 SEK 8,769
-19.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,916
$784 SEK 7,403
-20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-27.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-21.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-14.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
$2,960 SEK 28K
4.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
11.99%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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