Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lund is 10.7% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lund is 9.4% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$13.47 SEK 123
-4.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$85.1 SEK 779
3.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$12.51 SEK 115
-3.44%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$4.89 SEK 44.82
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$2.68 SEK 24.59
6.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$2.08 SEK 19.08
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$8.14 SEK 74.6
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$8.15 SEK 74.6
-11.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.74 SEK 15.96
-4.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$3.05 SEK 27.90
-28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$3.63 SEK 33.21
-14.88%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$4.42 SEK 40.49
1.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$12.20 SEK 112
5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$13.13 SEK 120
-10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$27.53 SEK 252
-38.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$3.29 SEK 30.13
-0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$2.90 SEK 26.60
-3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$3.41 SEK 31.26
-17.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$4.95 SEK 45.34
-12.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.79 SEK 16.40
-3.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$1.96 SEK 17.96
-18.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$2.58 SEK 23.66
-0.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$1.33 SEK 12.21
-3.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$7.95 SEK 72.9
0.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$12.62 SEK 116
-12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$2.67 SEK 24.50
-18.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$3.33 SEK 30.50
3.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$70.1 SEK 642
-6.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$6.65 SEK 60.9
-17.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$2.58 SEK 23.68
-26.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$56.8 SEK 520
9.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$2.02 SEK 18.47
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$32.0K SEK 293.3K
2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$152 SEK 1,397
-22.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$30.15 SEK 276
-2.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$40.11 SEK 367
3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$39.41 SEK 361
-1.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$23.99 SEK 220
2.88%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$17.83 SEK 163
-1.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$161 SEK 1,479
10.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$4,849 SEK 44.4K
-13.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$106 SEK 971
-23.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$44.96 SEK 412
36.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$121 SEK 1,110
-11.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$164 SEK 1,505
-20.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$902 SEK 8,265
7.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$792 SEK 7,251
-2.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$1,680 SEK 15.4K
-5.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$1,344 SEK 12.3K
0.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$4,487 SEK 41.1K
46.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$3,378 SEK 30.9K
14.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$3,364 SEK 30.8K
-5.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.86
-1.23%

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

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

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