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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 9.4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 12.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$13.59 SEK 128
-2.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$85 SEK 803
-20.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 SEK 88.4
$12.72 SEK 120
-26.42%
Cappuccino
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 13.08
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-51.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.78
$2.13 SEK 20.1
13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$8 SEK 75.5
-9.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 SEK 50.8
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-32.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.46
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.76
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-5.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.18
$3.62 SEK 34.24
8.84%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-10.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 SEK 106
$12.41 SEK 117
-9.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$13.02 SEK 123
-8.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 149
$26.65 SEK 252
-40.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.99
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-7.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-11.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.24
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-4.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.96
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-6.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 SEK 20.92
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-11.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.22
$1.33 SEK 12.54
13.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-11.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 SEK 120
$12.82 SEK 121
-0.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 19.28
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-34.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.49
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 SEK 606
$71.3 SEK 673
-9.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 SEK 139
$6.46 SEK 61
128.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-38.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 SEK 202
$55.8 SEK 527
-61.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.66
$1.9 SEK 17.98
-1.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
$34K SEK 321.5K
1.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 514
$154 SEK 1,458
-64.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.09 SEK 265
$29.82 SEK 282
-5.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 SEK 351
$39.69 SEK 375
-6.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.3 SEK 419
$39.02 SEK 369
13.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 SEK 220
$24.23 SEK 229
-3.92%
Cinema Ticket
$16.66 SEK 157
$18.21 SEK 172
-8.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,375
$157 SEK 1,485
-7.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$733 SEK 6,926
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-84.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 990
$106 SEK 1,001
-1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 SEK 199
$44.94 SEK 425
-53.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 SEK 787
$121 SEK 1,147
-31.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,458
$164 SEK 1,553
-6.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SEK 6,771
$928 SEK 8,769
-22.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 SEK 6,538
$784 SEK 7,403
-11.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-31.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 SEK 9,654
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-25.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,071 SEK 29K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-41.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
$2,960 SEK 28K
-11.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-21.64%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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