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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 16.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalix is 20.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 SEK 102
$13.84 SEK 128
-20.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.0 SEK 686
$84.3 SEK 780
-12.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 SEK 98.7
$12.70 SEK 118
-16.14%
Cappuccino
$4.69 SEK 43.39
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEK 25.07
$2.70 SEK 25.05
0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.09
$2.09 SEK 19.33
14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 72.2
$7.93 SEK 73.5
-1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 SEK 67.5
$8.30 SEK 76.8
-12.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SEK 15.08
$1.74 SEK 16.11
-6.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 SEK 25.85
$3.17 SEK 29.33
-11.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.81
$3.51 SEK 32.47
10.26%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.57
$4.36 SEK 40.39
-6.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 SEK 111
$12.22 SEK 113
-2.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 110
$12.74 SEK 118
-6.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 SEK 161
$26.91 SEK 249
-35.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.42
$3.41 SEK 31.55
-6.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.82
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-8.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.58
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-7.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 SEK 41.30
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-8.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.13
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-12.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 SEK 16.65
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 23.48
$2.58 SEK 23.87
-1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.63
$1.28 SEK 11.89
23.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 70.0
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-2.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.59 SEK 117
$12.42 SEK 115
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 17.77
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-21.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.36
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-28.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 SEK 31.96
$3.33 SEK 30.84
3.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 690
$71.2 SEK 659
4.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 SEK 56.5
$6.56 SEK 60.7
-7.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.19
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-35.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 564
$55.9 SEK 517
8.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.37
$1.95 SEK 18.05
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.9K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 323.6K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
3.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,038
$156 SEK 1,445
-28.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 266
$29.62 SEK 274
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.02 SEK 334
$39.85 SEK 369
-9.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.88 SEK 369
$38.83 SEK 360
2.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 SEK 238
$23.54 SEK 218
9.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 146
$17.80 SEK 165
-11.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,351
$160 SEK 1,485
-9.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,197 SEK 38.9K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
-12.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 SEK 891
$106 SEK 982
-9.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.95 SEK 370
$44.66 SEK 414
-10.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 SEK 915
$120 SEK 1,112
-17.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 SEK 1,384
$165 SEK 1,529
-9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SEK 7,707
$919 SEK 8,512
-9.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,960
$788 SEK 7,298
-18.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 SEK 12.9K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 SEK 9,862
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-21.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,348 SEK 40.3K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-3.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,145 SEK 29.1K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-10.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalix
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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