Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 21.1% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ludvika is 3% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.31 SEK 126

$13.59 SEK 128

-2.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.2 SEK 654

$85 SEK 803

-18.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.69 SEK 101

$12.72 SEK 120

-15.96%

Cappuccino

$4.51 SEK 42.58

$5.03 SEK 47.52

-10.34%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 SEK 26.69

$2.84 SEK 26.8

-0.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.56

$2.13 SEK 20.1

12.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.56 SEK 71.5

$8 SEK 75.5

-5.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.55 SEK 71.3

$7.95 SEK 75.1

-5.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 SEK 16.88

$1.7 SEK 16.04

5.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 SEK 25.75

$3.12 SEK 29.49

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.99 SEK 37.71

$3.62 SEK 34.24

10.22%

Eggs

$4.04 SEK 38.16

$4.49 SEK 42.42

-10.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.18 SEK 134

$12.41 SEK 117

14.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.87 SEK 140

$13.02 SEK 123

14.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.58 SEK 147

$26.65 SEK 252

-41.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 SEK 33.69

$3.31 SEK 31.28

7.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.59

$2.79 SEK 26.38

-2.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 SEK 35.17

$3.24 SEK 30.62

14.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.49 SEK 42.38

$4.77 SEK 45.08

-5.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.63

$1.8 SEK 16.97

-13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.06 SEK 19.47

$1.95 SEK 18.38

5.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.42

$2.51 SEK 23.72

2.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.13

$1.33 SEK 12.54

20.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.21 SEK 68.2

$8.24 SEK 77.8

-12.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 SEK 102

$12.82 SEK 121

-16.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 SEK 16.64

$2.43 SEK 22.94

-27.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 SEK 18.11

$2.75 SEK 25.97

-30.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.23 SEK 30.47

$3.42 SEK 32.34

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.7 SEK 526

$71.3 SEK 673

-21.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$14.29 SEK 135

$6.46 SEK 61

121.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 15.02

$2.58 SEK 24.37

-38.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.47 SEK 203

$55.8 SEK 527

-61.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 SEK 17.34

$1.9 SEK 17.98

-3.16%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.4K SEK 305.6K

$33.1K SEK 313.1K

-2.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.4K SEK 324.9K

$34K SEK 321.5K

1.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$89.1 SEK 841

$154 SEK 1,458

-42.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.33 SEK 202

$29.82 SEK 282

-28.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.45 SEK 344

$39.69 SEK 375

-8.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.2 SEK 295

$39.02 SEK 369

-20.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.4 SEK 504

$24.23 SEK 229

120.35%

Cinema Ticket

$16.11 SEK 152

$18.21 SEK 172

-11.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$146 SEK 1,377

$157 SEK 1,485

-7.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$751 SEK 7,092

$4,823 SEK 45.6K

-84.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 SEK 972

$106 SEK 1,001

-2.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.01 SEK 406

$44.94 SEK 425

-4.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,110

$121 SEK 1,147

-3.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,455

$164 SEK 1,553

-6.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 SEK 4,483

$928 SEK 8,769

-48.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$459 SEK 4,334

$784 SEK 7,403

-41.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 SEK 9,603

$1,678 SEK 15.8K

-39.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,000 SEK 9,447

$1,366 SEK 12.9K

-26.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,650 SEK 43.9K

$5,231 SEK 49.4K

-11.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,421 SEK 32.3K

$2,960 SEK 28K

15.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,641 SEK 34.4K

$3,415 SEK 32.3K

6.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

-17.70%

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

Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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