Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalix is 9.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.16 SEK 105

$13.59 SEK 128

-17.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.8 SEK 688

$85 SEK 803

-14.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 SEK 101

$12.72 SEK 120

-15.80%

Cappuccino

$4.69 SEK 44.31

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-6.76%

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

$2.71 SEK 25.6

$2.84 SEK 26.8

-4.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.82

$2.13 SEK 20.1

13.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.81 SEK 73.8

$8 SEK 75.5

-2.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 SEK 68.4

$7.95 SEK 75.1

-8.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 SEK 15.62

$1.7 SEK 16.04

-2.94%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 SEK 26.68

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-9.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.94 SEK 37.22

$3.62 SEK 34.24

8.84%

Eggs

$4.04 SEK 38.17

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-10.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.16 SEK 115

$12.41 SEK 117

-2.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.71 SEK 111

$13.02 SEK 123

-10.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.2 SEK 163

$26.65 SEK 252

-35.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 29.35

$3.31 SEK 31.28

-6.04%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.64

$2.79 SEK 26.38

-2.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 29.36

$3.24 SEK 30.62

-4.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.33 SEK 40.9

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-9.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.32

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.92

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-8.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 SEK 24.75

$2.51 SEK 23.72

4.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.76

$1.33 SEK 12.54

17.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.59 SEK 71.7

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-7.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 SEK 110

$12.82 SEK 121

-8.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.74

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-18.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 18.37

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-29.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.32 SEK 31.36

$3.42 SEK 32.34

-2.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.9 SEK 699

$71.3 SEK 673

3.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 57.8

$6.46 SEK 61

-5.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.95

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-38.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61 SEK 576

$55.8 SEK 527

9.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.66

$1.9 SEK 17.98

4.21%

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

$32.2K SEK 304.4K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-2.78%

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

$34.2K SEK 323.5K

$34K SEK 321.5K

0.62%

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

$113 SEK 1,072

$154 SEK 1,458

-26.51%

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

$28.7 SEK 271

$29.82 SEK 282

-3.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.14 SEK 341

$39.69 SEK 375

-8.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.95 SEK 387

$39.02 SEK 369

4.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.55 SEK 241

$24.23 SEK 229

5.45%

Cinema Ticket

$15.9 SEK 150

$18.21 SEK 172

-12.69%

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

$150 SEK 1,413

$157 SEK 1,485

-4.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,134 SEK 39.1K

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-14.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 SEK 891

$106 SEK 1,001

-11.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.25 SEK 380

$44.94 SEK 425

-10.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.5 SEK 930

$121 SEK 1,147

-18.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 SEK 1,409

$164 SEK 1,553

-9.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$837 SEK 7,912

$928 SEK 8,769

-9.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$666 SEK 6,292

$784 SEK 7,403

-15.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,379 SEK 13K

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-17.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-20.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,576 SEK 43.2K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-12.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,706 SEK 25.6K

$2,960 SEK 28K

-8.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

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 Kalix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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