Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 5.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$13.59 SEK 128

2.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$85 SEK 803

8.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$12.72 SEK 120

-16.90%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-3.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$2.84 SEK 26.8

3.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.13 SEK 20.1

22.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$8 SEK 75.5

-8.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$7.95 SEK 75.1

2.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.7 SEK 16.04

-1.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-8.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.62 SEK 34.24

-8.56%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.49 SEK 42.42

4.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$12.41 SEK 117

-6.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$13.02 SEK 123

-4.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$26.65 SEK 252

-29.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.31 SEK 31.28

-3.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.79 SEK 26.38

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$3.24 SEK 30.62

-11.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-9.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-4.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-4.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.51 SEK 23.72

-9.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.33 SEK 12.54

20.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-2.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$12.82 SEK 121

0.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-7.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-4.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$3.42 SEK 32.34

11.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$71.3 SEK 673

24.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$6.46 SEK 61

58.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-35.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$55.8 SEK 527

11.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.9 SEK 17.98

-1.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33K SEK 311.8K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-0.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$34K SEK 321.5K

5.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$137 SEK 1,295

$154 SEK 1,458

-11.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.09 SEK 237

$29.82 SEK 282

-15.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$39.69 SEK 375

-0.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$39.02 SEK 369

7.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$24.23 SEK 229

4.70%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$18.21 SEK 172

-1.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$174 SEK 1,644

$157 SEK 1,485

10.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-14.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$106 SEK 1,001

-17.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$44.94 SEK 425

-11.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$121 SEK 1,147

-21.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$164 SEK 1,553

-7.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$928 SEK 8,769

22.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$784 SEK 7,403

11.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

14.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

2.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

23.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$2,960 SEK 28K

45.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

13.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.86

-10.91%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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