Cost of Living Comparison Between Haparanda and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Haparanda and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Haparanda is 2.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haparanda is 10.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.55 SEK 125
$13.84 SEK 128
-2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 SEK 681
$84.3 SEK 780
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 SEK 99.5
$12.70 SEK 118
-15.43%
Cappuccino
$4.71 SEK 43.65
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-5.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.84
$2.70 SEK 25.05
3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.15
$2.09 SEK 19.33
14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 SEK 71.6
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.9
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-12.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.74 SEK 16.11
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 SEK 25.89
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-11.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.26
$3.51 SEK 32.47
11.68%
Eggs
$4.25 SEK 39.36
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-2.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 111
$12.22 SEK 113
-1.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 111
$12.74 SEK 118
-5.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 SEK 160
$26.91 SEK 249
-35.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 SEK 29.58
$3.41 SEK 31.55
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.98
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-11.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 SEK 27.91
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-9.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEK 41.64
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-7.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.09
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-12.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 SEK 16.50
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-6.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.32
$2.58 SEK 23.87
-2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$1.28 SEK 11.89
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 68.9
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 SEK 108
$12.42 SEK 115
-6.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.73
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-31.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.90
$3.33 SEK 30.84
0.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 692
$71.2 SEK 659
4.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 SEK 59.3
$6.56 SEK 60.7
-2.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-37.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 SEK 573
$55.9 SEK 517
10.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.63
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.3K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SEK 1,068
$156 SEK 1,445
-26.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.23 SEK 271
$29.62 SEK 274
-1.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.63 SEK 339
$39.85 SEK 369
-8.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.49 SEK 375
$38.83 SEK 360
4.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.56 SEK 237
$23.54 SEK 218
8.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.97 SEK 148
$17.80 SEK 165
-10.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,355
$160 SEK 1,485
-8.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,079 SEK 37.8K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-15.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 SEK 873
$106 SEK 982
-11.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 SEK 377
$44.66 SEK 414
-8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 SEK 904
$120 SEK 1,112
-18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,395
$165 SEK 1,529
-8.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,631
$919 SEK 8,512
-10.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,157
$788 SEK 7,298
-15.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 SEK 12.7K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-18.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 9,962
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,787 SEK 35.1K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-16.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,246 SEK 30.1K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-7.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haparanda
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,914 SEK 27.0K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-11.53%
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 Haparanda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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