Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lulea is 13.6% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lulea is 11.9% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.80 SEK 119
$13.84 SEK 128
-7.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 SEK 879
$84.3 SEK 780
12.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 SEK 108
$12.70 SEK 118
-7.95%
Cappuccino
$4.82 SEK 44.63
$5.01 SEK 46.39
-3.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.88
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.09 SEK 19.33
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 SEK 77.1
$7.93 SEK 73.5
5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SEK 93.5
$8.30 SEK 76.8
21.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.11
$1.74 SEK 16.11
12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 SEK 32.94
$3.17 SEK 29.33
12.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 SEK 46.35
$3.51 SEK 32.47
42.74%
Eggs
$4.82 SEK 44.65
$4.36 SEK 40.39
10.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 SEK 123
$12.22 SEK 113
8.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.15 SEK 131
$12.74 SEK 118
11.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.18 SEK 252
$26.91 SEK 249
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.92
$3.41 SEK 31.55
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.30
$2.93 SEK 27.18
-6.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 SEK 23.14
$3.33 SEK 30.80
-24.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEK 41.65
$4.89 SEK 45.24
-7.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.80
$1.86 SEK 17.21
20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.90 SEK 17.61
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 SEK 32.83
$2.58 SEK 23.87
37.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$1.28 SEK 11.89
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.3
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 SEK 121
$12.42 SEK 115
5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.73
$2.44 SEK 22.63
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.35
$2.78 SEK 25.75
-32.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 31.72
$3.33 SEK 30.84
3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 SEK 543
$71.2 SEK 659
-17.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.63 SEK 89.2
$6.56 SEK 60.7
46.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.90
$2.54 SEK 23.54
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 692
$55.9 SEK 517
33.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.28
$1.95 SEK 18.05
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 330.2K
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
5.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 SEK 1,598
$156 SEK 1,445
10.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.85 SEK 304
$29.62 SEK 274
10.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.19 SEK 261
$39.85 SEK 369
-29.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.47 SEK 458
$38.83 SEK 360
27.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.90 SEK 342
$23.54 SEK 218
56.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEK 129
$17.80 SEK 165
-21.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,470
$160 SEK 1,485
-1.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,706 SEK 52.8K
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
18.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 SEK 1,158
$106 SEK 982
17.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 SEK 313
$44.66 SEK 414
-24.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,188
$120 SEK 1,112
6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,587
$165 SEK 1,529
3.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 SEK 7,479
$919 SEK 8,512
-12.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 SEK 5,493
$788 SEK 7,298
-24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 SEK 13.0K
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
-16.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 9,968
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
-20.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 SEK 30.6K
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
-26.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 SEK 22.5K
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
-30.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 SEK 27.2K
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-10.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
4.86
-13.58%

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

Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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