Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 11.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 1.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.22 SEK 121
$13.84 SEK 127
-4.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 SEK 616
$84.3 SEK 771
-20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 SEK 87.5
$12.70 SEK 116
-24.72%
Cappuccino
$3.76 SEK 34.43
$5.01 SEK 45.84
-24.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 12.63
$2.70 SEK 24.75
-48.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.79
$2.09 SEK 19.10
13.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEK 69.2
$7.93 SEK 72.6
-4.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 SEK 48.67
$8.30 SEK 75.9
-35.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.44
$1.74 SEK 15.92
-9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 26.91
$3.17 SEK 28.98
-7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.08
$3.51 SEK 32.09
12.25%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 36.73
$4.36 SEK 39.92
-8.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 105
$12.22 SEK 112
-5.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 107
$12.74 SEK 117
-8.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 145
$26.91 SEK 246
-41.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.49
$3.41 SEK 31.17
-5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.13
$2.93 SEK 26.85
-13.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.16
$3.33 SEK 30.43
-7.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.10
$4.89 SEK 44.70
-5.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.28
$1.86 SEK 17.01
-16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.19
$1.90 SEK 17.40
-18.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SEK 21.38
$2.58 SEK 23.59
-9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.44
$1.28 SEK 11.74
14.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 65.8
$7.79 SEK 71.2
-7.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 SEK 119
$12.42 SEK 114
4.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 SEK 19.17
$2.44 SEK 22.37
-13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.74
$2.78 SEK 25.44
-38.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 SEK 26.53
$3.33 SEK 30.48
-12.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 SEK 597
$71.2 SEK 651
-8.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 134
$6.56 SEK 60.0
123.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.20
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-34.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.42 SEK 196
$55.9 SEK 511
-61.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 16.99
$1.95 SEK 17.83
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 301.7K
$32.2K SEK 294.6K
2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 318.6K
$33.8K SEK 309.0K
3.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 SEK 504
$156 SEK 1,428
-64.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 263
$29.62 SEK 271
-2.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 SEK 333
$39.85 SEK 365
-8.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 SEK 395
$38.83 SEK 355
11.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 SEK 218
$23.54 SEK 215
1.06%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 SEK 153
$17.80 SEK 163
-6.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,311
$160 SEK 1,467
-10.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$735 SEK 6,725
$4,815 SEK 44.1K
-84.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 975
$106 SEK 970
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.66 SEK 189
$44.66 SEK 409
-53.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 SEK 782
$120 SEK 1,098
-28.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,404
$165 SEK 1,511
-7.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 SEK 6,511
$919 SEK 8,411
-22.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 SEK 6,281
$788 SEK 7,211
-12.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 SEK 10.5K
$1,688 SEK 15.4K
-31.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,140
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
-26.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 SEK 28.7K
$4,520 SEK 41.4K
-30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 SEK 25.1K
$3,499 SEK 32.0K
-21.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 SEK 24.3K
$3,294 SEK 30.1K
-19.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
4.86
-3.29%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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