Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljungby and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljungby and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ljungby is 15.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ljungby is 2.5% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.01 SEK 123
$13.59 SEK 128
-4.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 SEK 868
$85 SEK 803
8.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$12.72 SEK 120
-16.82%
Cappuccino
$4.16 SEK 39.3
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-17.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 SEK 28.42
$2.84 SEK 26.8
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.76
$2.13 SEK 20.1
17.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 SEK 61.1
$8 SEK 75.5
-19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 SEK 76.1
$7.95 SEK 75.1
1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.48
$1.7 SEK 16.04
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$3.12 SEK 29.49
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.8
$3.62 SEK 34.24
-6.91%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.97
$4.49 SEK 42.42
-1.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$12.41 SEK 117
-31.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 SEK 88.3
$13.02 SEK 123
-28.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 SEK 126
$26.65 SEK 252
-49.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.86
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.33
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-3.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.45
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-10.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.06
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-24.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.8 SEK 16.97
-6.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$2.51 SEK 23.72
-12.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.33 SEK 12.54
20.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEK 74.1
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-4.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 SEK 50.6
$12.82 SEK 121
-58.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 SEK 21.41
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 23.39
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-9.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.68
$3.42 SEK 32.34
1.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$71.3 SEK 673
4.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 SEK 98.4
$6.46 SEK 61
61.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.2
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-37.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.3 SEK 598
$55.8 SEK 527
13.43%
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)
$32.3K SEK 305.4K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.2K
$34K SEK 321.5K
4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 SEK 1,313
$154 SEK 1,458
-10.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.12 SEK 237
$29.82 SEK 282
-15.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 SEK 370
$39.69 SEK 375
-1.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.27 SEK 380
$39.02 SEK 369
3.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 SEK 239
$24.23 SEK 229
4.33%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 SEK 171
$18.21 SEK 172
-0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,662
$157 SEK 1,485
11.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,190 SEK 39.6K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
-13.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 823
$106 SEK 1,001
-17.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.53 SEK 373
$44.94 SEK 425
-12.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 SEK 934
$121 SEK 1,147
-18.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,477
$164 SEK 1,553
-4.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,838
$928 SEK 8,769
-10.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,081
$784 SEK 7,403
-17.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.3K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-15.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 10.1K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-21.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,828 SEK 45.6K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-7.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$2,960 SEK 28K
17.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljungby
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.86
-10.91%

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

Last update for Ljungby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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