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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lulea is 0.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 15% more expensive than Malmo without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.70 SEK 116
$13.47 SEK 123
-5.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 SEK 872
$85.1 SEK 779
11.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 SEK 109
$12.51 SEK 115
-4.72%
Cappuccino
$4.88 SEK 44.68
$4.89 SEK 44.82
-0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 SEK 24.19
$2.68 SEK 24.59
-1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.27
$2.08 SEK 19.08
-4.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 SEK 79.4
$8.14 SEK 74.6
6.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.92 SEK 90.9
$8.15 SEK 74.6
21.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 16.91
$1.74 SEK 15.96
6.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 SEK 33.12
$3.05 SEK 27.90
18.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 46.04
$3.63 SEK 33.21
38.57%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 45.05
$4.42 SEK 40.49
11.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 121
$12.20 SEK 112
7.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.77 SEK 126
$13.13 SEK 120
4.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.04 SEK 257
$27.53 SEK 252
1.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.55
$3.29 SEK 30.13
-21.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SEK 25.20
$2.90 SEK 26.60
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.10
$3.41 SEK 31.26
-22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.78
$4.95 SEK 45.34
-12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 SEK 20.18
$1.79 SEK 16.40
22.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.05
$1.96 SEK 17.96
-16.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.50 SEK 32.04
$2.58 SEK 23.66
35.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.72
$1.33 SEK 12.21
12.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 65.6
$7.95 SEK 72.9
-9.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 SEK 117
$12.62 SEK 116
1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.41
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.25
$2.67 SEK 24.50
-29.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.70
$3.33 SEK 30.50
3.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.9 SEK 530
$70.1 SEK 642
-17.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 SEK 85.2
$6.65 SEK 60.9
39.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$2.58 SEK 23.68
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 SEK 664
$56.8 SEK 520
27.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.73
$2.02 SEK 18.47
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K SEK 291.4K
$32.0K SEK 293.3K
-0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 324.2K
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,571
$152 SEK 1,397
12.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.71 SEK 300
$30.15 SEK 276
8.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.70 SEK 254
$40.11 SEK 367
-30.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.86 SEK 457
$39.41 SEK 361
26.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.24 SEK 341
$23.99 SEK 220
55.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 SEK 124
$17.83 SEK 163
-24.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 SEK 1,493
$161 SEK 1,479
0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,866 SEK 53.7K
$4,849 SEK 44.4K
20.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 SEK 1,135
$106 SEK 971
16.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.55 SEK 316
$44.96 SEK 412
-23.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,171
$121 SEK 1,110
5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 SEK 1,543
$164 SEK 1,505
2.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 SEK 7,316
$902 SEK 8,265
-11.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,364
$792 SEK 7,251
-26.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 SEK 13.2K
$1,680 SEK 15.4K
-14.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 SEK 9,937
$1,344 SEK 12.3K
-19.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,404 SEK 31.2K
$4,487 SEK 41.1K
-24.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,444 SEK 22.4K
$3,378 SEK 30.9K
-27.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,910 SEK 26.7K
$3,364 SEK 30.8K
-13.49%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

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