Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Linkoping is 4.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Linkoping is 6.4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.23 SEK 122
$13.84 SEK 128
-4.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 SEK 643
$84.3 SEK 777
-17.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 SEK 97.1
$12.70 SEK 117
-17.01%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 41.60
$5.01 SEK 46.19
-9.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.17
$2.70 SEK 24.94
5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.68
$2.09 SEK 19.25
17.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 SEK 67.8
$7.93 SEK 73.1
-7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.20 SEK 66.4
$8.30 SEK 76.5
-13.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.22
$1.74 SEK 16.04
1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 SEK 29.30
$3.17 SEK 29.21
0.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 SEK 37.88
$3.51 SEK 32.33
17.09%
Eggs
$3.88 SEK 35.77
$4.36 SEK 40.22
-11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 129
$12.22 SEK 113
14.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$12.74 SEK 117
-6.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 SEK 146
$26.91 SEK 248
-41.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 SEK 33.54
$3.41 SEK 31.41
6.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 24.90
$2.93 SEK 27.06
-7.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.17
$3.33 SEK 30.66
-53.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 SEK 51.9
$4.89 SEK 45.04
15.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.99
$1.86 SEK 17.14
-18.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.89
$1.90 SEK 17.53
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 SEK 25.45
$2.58 SEK 23.77
6.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SEK 15.51
$1.28 SEK 11.83
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 SEK 69.6
$7.79 SEK 71.8
-3.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 SEK 123
$12.42 SEK 115
7.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.29
$2.44 SEK 22.54
-27.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.43
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-32.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 31.62
$3.33 SEK 30.71
3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 SEK 721
$71.2 SEK 656
9.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.40 SEK 133
$6.56 SEK 60.5
119.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.76
$2.54 SEK 23.44
-37.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 192
$55.9 SEK 515
-62.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.37
$1.95 SEK 17.97
2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 296.4K
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
-0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
3.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 SEK 814
$156 SEK 1,439
-43.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.48 SEK 263
$29.62 SEK 273
-3.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.01 SEK 332
$39.85 SEK 367
-9.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 SEK 396
$38.83 SEK 358
10.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.4 SEK 492
$23.54 SEK 217
126.72%
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 SEK 145
$17.80 SEK 164
-11.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,354
$160 SEK 1,479
-8.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$731 SEK 6,740
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
-84.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 970
$106 SEK 977
-0.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.00 SEK 396
$44.66 SEK 412
-3.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,073
$120 SEK 1,107
-3.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,436
$165 SEK 1,523
-5.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEK 7,637
$919 SEK 8,476
-9.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,990
$788 SEK 7,266
-17.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 SEK 11.8K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 SEK 9,913
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 SEK 45.4K
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
8.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 SEK 27.3K
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
-15.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linkoping
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,840 SEK 26.2K
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
-13.77%
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 Linkoping: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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