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

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 10.5% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 9.8% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 119
$13.59 SEK 128
-6.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$85 SEK 803
10.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.85 SEK 112
$12.72 SEK 120
-6.84%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.94
$5.03 SEK 47.52
-3.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SEK 24.07
$2.84 SEK 26.8
-10.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.45
$2.13 SEK 20.1
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 SEK 79.5
$8 SEK 75.5
5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.94 SEK 93.9
$7.95 SEK 75.1
25.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.7 SEK 16.04
14.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 32.33
$3.12 SEK 29.49
9.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 SEK 48.94
$3.62 SEK 34.24
43.09%
Eggs
$4.91 SEK 46.43
$4.49 SEK 42.42
9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 SEK 120
$12.41 SEK 117
2.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 SEK 133
$13.02 SEK 123
8.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.09 SEK 256
$26.65 SEK 252
1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.31
$3.31 SEK 31.28
-19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.47
$2.79 SEK 26.38
0.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$3.24 SEK 30.62
-20.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 SEK 41.62
$4.77 SEK 45.08
-7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.8 SEK 16.97
20.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$1.95 SEK 18.38
-16.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.57 SEK 33.77
$2.51 SEK 23.72
42.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.33
$1.33 SEK 12.54
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-11.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 119
$12.82 SEK 121
-1.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$2.43 SEK 22.94
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.67
$2.75 SEK 25.97
-32.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.5
$3.42 SEK 32.34
-2.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$71.3 SEK 673
-17.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$6.46 SEK 61
45.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 SEK 17.02
$2.58 SEK 24.37
-30.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 SEK 688
$55.8 SEK 527
30.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.87
$1.9 SEK 17.98
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
$34K SEK 321.5K
5.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,612
$154 SEK 1,458
10.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32 SEK 302
$29.82 SEK 282
7.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.55 SEK 260
$39.69 SEK 375
-30.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.89 SEK 471
$39.02 SEK 369
27.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.53 SEK 345
$24.23 SEK 229
50.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 SEK 128
$18.21 SEK 172
-25.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,530
$157 SEK 1,485
3.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,820 SEK 55K
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
20.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,186
$106 SEK 1,001
18.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.83 SEK 329
$44.94 SEK 425
-22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,231
$121 SEK 1,147
7.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 SEK 1,593
$164 SEK 1,553
2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 SEK 7,628
$928 SEK 8,769
-13.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,540
$784 SEK 7,403
-25.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
-16.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 SEK 10K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-22.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
-44.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,330 SEK 22K
$2,960 SEK 28K
-21.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
20.28%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

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