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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 0.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lidingo is 15.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 SEK 103
$13.59 SEK 128
-19.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 SEK 524
$85 SEK 803
-34.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.7 SEK 82.2
$12.72 SEK 120
-31.60%
Cappuccino
$3.19 SEK 30.1
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-36.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 SEK 30.27
$2.84 SEK 26.8
12.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.83
$2.13 SEK 20.1
23.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 SEK 49.22
$8 SEK 75.5
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 SEK 45.42
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-39.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.7 SEK 16.04
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 25.98
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-11.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 SEK 36.87
$3.62 SEK 34.24
7.73%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.77
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-13.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 SEK 111
$12.41 SEK 117
-5.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.51 SEK 118
$13.02 SEK 123
-3.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.34 SEK 173
$26.65 SEK 252
-31.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 31.47
$3.31 SEK 31.28
0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 25.12
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-4.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.88
$3.24 SEK 30.62
10.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 SEK 35.9
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 SEK 20.74
$1.8 SEK 16.97
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.81
$1.95 SEK 18.38
2.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 SEK 26.94
$2.51 SEK 23.72
13.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.1
$1.33 SEK 12.54
44.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 SEK 76.6
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-1.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 SEK 122
$12.82 SEK 121
0.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.15
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.2
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-18.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 SEK 32.11
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 701
$71.3 SEK 673
4.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 SEK 34.69
$6.46 SEK 61
-43.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-38.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.4 SEK 797
$55.8 SEK 527
51.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.59
$1.9 SEK 17.98
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.5K
$34K SEK 321.5K
-0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 SEK 1,770
$154 SEK 1,458
21.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 272
$29.82 SEK 282
-3.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.28 SEK 390
$39.69 SEK 375
4.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 376
$39.02 SEK 369
1.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 242
$24.23 SEK 229
5.90%
Cinema Ticket
$19.52 SEK 184
$18.21 SEK 172
7.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,513
$157 SEK 1,485
1.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,057 SEK 38.3K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-15.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96 SEK 907
$106 SEK 1,001
-9.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 SEK 405
$44.94 SEK 425
-4.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 SEK 869
$121 SEK 1,147
-24.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,166
$164 SEK 1,553
-24.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,810
$928 SEK 8,769
-10.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 6,063
$784 SEK 7,403
-18.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 SEK 13.2K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-16.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 SEK 10K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-22.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,363 SEK 41.2K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-16.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,141 SEK 29.7K
$2,960 SEK 28K
6.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 SEK 25K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-22.50%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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