Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 11.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 10.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 SEK 147
$13.59 SEK 128
14.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$85 SEK 803
-11.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 99.3
$12.72 SEK 120
-17.37%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.98
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-7.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.6
$2.84 SEK 26.8
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 SEK 26.05
$2.13 SEK 20.1
29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$8 SEK 75.5
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 SEK 60.7
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-19.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.92
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-24.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-27.35%
Eggs
$4.65 SEK 43.91
$4.49 SEK 42.42
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 SEK 96.4
$12.41 SEK 117
-17.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 111
$13.02 SEK 123
-9.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 SEK 152
$26.65 SEK 252
-39.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.44
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-15.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.87
$2.79 SEK 26.38
1.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 SEK 30.51
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-0.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.57
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-20.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.11
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 SEK 13.24
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-28.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-20.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.8
$1.33 SEK 12.54
25.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-9.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 SEK 94
$12.82 SEK 121
-22.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.99
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.65
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-39.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-5.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 SEK 634
$71.3 SEK 673
-5.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 SEK 29.71
$6.46 SEK 61
-51.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.66
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-35.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.3 SEK 192
$55.8 SEK 527
-63.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.65
$1.9 SEK 17.98
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SEK 1,116
$154 SEK 1,458
-23.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.5 SEK 269
$29.82 SEK 282
-4.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 SEK 335
$39.69 SEK 375
-10.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 SEK 366
$39.02 SEK 369
-0.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.14 SEK 209
$24.23 SEK 229
-8.63%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 SEK 199
$18.21 SEK 172
15.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,370
$157 SEK 1,485
-7.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-13.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 SEK 773
$106 SEK 1,001
-22.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 SEK 408
$44.94 SEK 425
-3.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 SEK 815
$121 SEK 1,147
-28.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 SEK 1,067
$164 SEK 1,553
-31.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 SEK 7,726
$928 SEK 8,769
-11.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,199
$784 SEK 7,403
-16.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-16.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-31.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
$2,960 SEK 28K
-10.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-3.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
4.86
-4.12%

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

Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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