Cost of Living Comparison Between Köping and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Köping and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Köping is 6.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Köping is 23.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Köping
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.05 SEK 123
$13.59 SEK 128
-3.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SEK 660
$85 SEK 803
-17.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 SEK 98.4
$12.72 SEK 120
-18.08%
Cappuccino
$4.59 SEK 43.4
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-8.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-5.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.37
$2.13 SEK 20.1
15.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$8 SEK 75.5
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 SEK 71
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-5.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Köping
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 13.09
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-18.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 SEK 22.33
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-24.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 35.46
$3.62 SEK 34.24
3.59%
Eggs
$3.18 SEK 30.09
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-29.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 SEK 115
$12.41 SEK 117
-1.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 SEK 96.8
$13.02 SEK 123
-21.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.31 SEK 135
$26.65 SEK 252
-46.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SEK 20.42
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-34.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 SEK 22.21
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-15.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 29.01
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-5.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 SEK 43.56
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-3.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-22.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 SEK 13.15
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-28.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SEK 17.47
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-26.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 SEK 7.71
$1.33 SEK 12.54
-38.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 SEK 100
$12.82 SEK 121
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.06
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-31.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Köping
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 31.51
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-2.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74 SEK 699
$71.3 SEK 673
3.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 SEK 138
$6.46 SEK 61
126.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.11
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-37.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.74 SEK 196
$55.8 SEK 527
-62.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.59
$1.9 SEK 17.98
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K SEK 302.3K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 317.7K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Köping
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 SEK 805
$154 SEK 1,458
-44.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.74 SEK 149
$29.82 SEK 282
-47.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 SEK 245
$39.69 SEK 375
-34.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Köping
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 SEK 383
$39.02 SEK 369
3.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.71 SEK 243
$24.23 SEK 229
6.11%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 SEK 147
$18.21 SEK 172
-14.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Köping
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,387
$157 SEK 1,485
-6.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$737 SEK 6,966
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-84.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Köping
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 992
$106 SEK 1,001
-0.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 SEK 420
$44.94 SEK 425
-1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,116
$121 SEK 1,147
-2.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$164 SEK 1,553
-6.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Köping
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 SEK 8,085
$928 SEK 8,769
-7.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,292
$784 SEK 7,403
-15.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-17.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 10K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-22.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 SEK 38.5K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-22.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,789 SEK 26.3K
$2,960 SEK 28K
-5.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Köping
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 30.4K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-5.65%
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 Köping: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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