Cost of Living Comparison Between Lidingo and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lidingo and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 16.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lidingo is 15.4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 SEK 102
$13.84 SEK 127
-19.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 SEK 513
$84.3 SEK 771
-33.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 SEK 77.6
$12.70 SEK 116
-33.23%
Cappuccino
$3.18 SEK 29.08
$5.01 SEK 45.84
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.39
$2.70 SEK 24.75
14.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.59
$2.09 SEK 19.10
28.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 SEK 48.89
$7.93 SEK 72.6
-32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 SEK 44.14
$8.30 SEK 75.9
-41.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 13.97
$1.74 SEK 15.92
-12.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.44
$3.17 SEK 28.98
-15.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.82 SEK 34.91
$3.51 SEK 32.09
8.83%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.13
$4.36 SEK 39.92
-6.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$12.22 SEK 112
-4.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.38 SEK 113
$12.74 SEK 117
-2.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.43 SEK 169
$26.91 SEK 246
-31.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.49
$3.41 SEK 31.17
-5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.30
$2.93 SEK 26.85
-9.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 SEK 32.01
$3.33 SEK 30.43
5.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.18
$4.89 SEK 44.70
-25.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 SEK 19.76
$1.86 SEK 17.01
16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.25
$1.90 SEK 17.40
4.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 25.91
$2.58 SEK 23.59
9.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEK 17.03
$1.28 SEK 11.74
45.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.80 SEK 71.3
$7.79 SEK 71.2
0.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 119
$12.42 SEK 114
4.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.70
$2.44 SEK 22.37
-43.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.62
$2.78 SEK 25.44
-19.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.25
$3.33 SEK 30.48
-0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 SEK 683
$71.2 SEK 651
4.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.09
$6.56 SEK 60.0
-43.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.13
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-35.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.6 SEK 765
$55.9 SEK 511
49.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 17.89
$1.95 SEK 17.83
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 296.3K
$32.2K SEK 294.6K
0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
$33.8K SEK 309.0K
0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 SEK 1,765
$156 SEK 1,428
23.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.01 SEK 265
$29.62 SEK 271
-2.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.39 SEK 379
$39.85 SEK 365
3.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 SEK 372
$38.83 SEK 355
4.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 230
$23.54 SEK 215
6.92%
Cinema Ticket
$19.28 SEK 176
$17.80 SEK 163
8.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,427
$160 SEK 1,467
-2.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.4K
$4,815 SEK 44.1K
-12.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 SEK 867
$106 SEK 970
-10.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 SEK 379
$44.66 SEK 409
-7.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 836
$120 SEK 1,098
-23.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 SEK 1,141
$165 SEK 1,511
-24.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,680
$919 SEK 8,411
-8.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,089
$788 SEK 7,211
-15.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 SEK 12.5K
$1,688 SEK 15.4K
-18.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 SEK 9,984
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
-19.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,172 SEK 38.2K
$4,520 SEK 41.4K
-7.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,985 SEK 27.3K
$3,499 SEK 32.0K
-14.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,705 SEK 24.8K
$3,294 SEK 30.1K
-17.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
4.86
0.21%

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

Last update for Lidingo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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