Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Malmo

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 1.4% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiruna is 0.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$13.59 SEK 128
-8.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$85 SEK 803
10.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 SEK 110
$12.72 SEK 120
-8.57%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.84
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-3.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.71
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-51.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 SEK 79.5
$8 SEK 75.5
5.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 SEK 65.7
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-12.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.42
$1.7 SEK 16.04
14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 SEK 33.49
$3.12 SEK 29.49
13.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 SEK 48.55
$3.62 SEK 34.24
41.99%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 46.47
$4.49 SEK 42.42
9.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 SEK 123
$12.41 SEK 117
5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 SEK 132
$13.02 SEK 123
7.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.55 SEK 260
$26.65 SEK 252
3.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-19.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.8
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-2.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.47
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-20.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-4.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.27
$1.8 SEK 16.97
19.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.91
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-18.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.6 SEK 33.99
$2.51 SEK 23.72
43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.31
$1.33 SEK 12.54
13.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 70.3
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-9.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$12.82 SEK 121
-17.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.81
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.43
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-33.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.62
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-2.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 SEK 688
$71.3 SEK 673
2.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 SEK 88
$6.46 SEK 61
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.59
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-36.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 SEK 698
$55.8 SEK 527
32.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.9 SEK 17.98
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
$34K SEK 321.5K
3.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 SEK 1,602
$154 SEK 1,458
9.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.08 SEK 303
$29.82 SEK 282
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$39.69 SEK 375
-28.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 SEK 446
$39.02 SEK 369
20.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.29 SEK 239
$24.23 SEK 229
4.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 SEK 129
$18.21 SEK 172
-24.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,507
$157 SEK 1,485
1.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-15.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 SEK 1,199
$106 SEK 1,001
19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.65 SEK 318
$44.94 SEK 425
-25.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 SEK 1,214
$121 SEK 1,147
5.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,614
$164 SEK 1,553
3.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,796
$928 SEK 8,769
-11.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 6,098
$784 SEK 7,403
-17.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-13.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-13.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-49.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
$2,960 SEK 28K
-11.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
0.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.86
-17.70%

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

Last update for Kiruna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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