Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Gavle is 16.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gavle is 21.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.77 SEK 118
$13.84 SEK 128
-7.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 SEK 867
$84.3 SEK 780
11.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 97.3
$12.70 SEK 118
-17.24%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.31
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.91
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-20.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.88
$2.09 SEK 19.33
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.69 SEK 80.5
$7.93 SEK 73.5
9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.46 SEK 78.4
$8.30 SEK 76.8
1.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.91
$1.74 SEK 16.11
-1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 SEK 23.51
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-19.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.00 SEK 37.01
$3.51 SEK 32.47
13.96%
Eggs
$4.10 SEK 37.97
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 SEK 85.6
$12.22 SEK 113
-24.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 SEK 94.6
$12.74 SEK 118
-19.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 SEK 137
$26.91 SEK 249
-44.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.75
$3.41 SEK 31.55
-2.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.88
$3.33 SEK 30.80
0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.59
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-5.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.89
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-2.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.54
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.40
$2.58 SEK 23.87
1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$1.28 SEK 11.89
27.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.22 SEK 76.1
$7.79 SEK 72.1
5.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 SEK 113
$12.42 SEK 115
-1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.26
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-32.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 17.75
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 SEK 35.97
$3.33 SEK 30.84
16.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 SEK 534
$71.2 SEK 659
-18.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 SEK 42.69
$6.56 SEK 60.7
-29.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SEK 11.75
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.97 SEK 453
$55.9 SEK 517
-12.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.73
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
-10.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
-0.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 SEK 799
$156 SEK 1,445
-44.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 SEK 262
$29.62 SEK 274
-4.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.79 SEK 387
$39.85 SEK 369
4.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SEK 465
$38.83 SEK 360
29.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 SEK 150
$23.54 SEK 218
-31.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 SEK 129
$17.80 SEK 165
-21.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,492
$160 SEK 1,485
0.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
33.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 907
$106 SEK 982
-7.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.50 SEK 449
$44.66 SEK 414
8.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 SEK 784
$120 SEK 1,112
-29.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 SEK 1,485
$165 SEK 1,529
-2.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 7,850
$919 SEK 8,512
-7.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 SEK 8,340
$788 SEK 7,298
14.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-6.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-54.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-58.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gavle
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
1.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
4.86
-15.64%

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

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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