Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 5.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karlstad is 12.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.70 SEK 145

$13.63 SEK 126

15.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.6 SEK 624

$85.4 SEK 788

-20.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.11 SEK 103

$12.86 SEK 119

-13.61%

Cappuccino

$4.90 SEK 45.22

$4.97 SEK 45.83

-1.41%

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

$2.69 SEK 24.82

$2.80 SEK 25.82

-3.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.46

$2.17 SEK 20.04

2.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.23 SEK 76.0

$7.76 SEK 71.7

6.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.51 SEK 78.5

$8.08 SEK 74.6

5.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 SEK 12.77

$1.74 SEK 16.06

-20.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 25.65

$3.12 SEK 28.78

-10.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.15

$3.51 SEK 32.37

11.68%

Eggs

$4.70 SEK 43.37

$4.55 SEK 42.02

3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.26 SEK 113

$12.25 SEK 113

0.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.28 SEK 132

$12.94 SEK 119

10.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.82 SEK 155

$26.65 SEK 246

-36.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.59

$3.26 SEK 30.12

-8.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.57

$2.79 SEK 25.78

-4.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 SEK 29.47

$3.30 SEK 30.46

-3.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.20 SEK 47.99

$4.71 SEK 43.43

10.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.12

$1.80 SEK 16.58

-8.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.55

$1.89 SEK 17.40

-5.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.68 SEK 24.73

$2.49 SEK 22.95

7.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 SEK 12.02

$1.28 SEK 11.86

1.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$7.84 SEK 72.4

-6.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.45 SEK 96.4

$12.46 SEK 115

-16.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 SEK 16.36

$2.44 SEK 22.49

-27.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 SEK 15.71

$2.75 SEK 25.37

-38.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.25 SEK 29.98

$3.30 SEK 30.47

-1.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.4 SEK 788

$70.2 SEK 648

21.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.79 SEK 53.4

$6.64 SEK 61.3

-12.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 SEK 12.63

$2.66 SEK 24.53

-48.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 587

$56.2 SEK 518

13.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.70

$1.93 SEK 17.81

-0.52%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.4K

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

-1.96%

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

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

2.52%

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

$104 SEK 964

$155 SEK 1,428

-32.51%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$30.41 SEK 281

-4.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.38 SEK 400

$40.76 SEK 376

6.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.12 SEK 426

$39.24 SEK 362

17.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 SEK 157

$24.12 SEK 223

-29.39%

Cinema Ticket

$14.70 SEK 136

$17.73 SEK 164

-17.09%

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

$147 SEK 1,356

$160 SEK 1,475

-8.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,146 SEK 29.0K

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

-36.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.7 SEK 810

$104 SEK 959

-15.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.96 SEK 378

$43.94 SEK 406

-6.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 SEK 748

$124 SEK 1,143

-34.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,369

$167 SEK 1,545

-11.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 SEK 9,753

$913 SEK 8,427

15.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$573 SEK 5,285

$787 SEK 7,268

-27.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,242 SEK 11.5K

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

-27.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$898 SEK 8,286

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

-33.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,298 SEK 30.4K

$3,305 SEK 30.5K

-0.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.86

-1.23%

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

Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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