Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Boden

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 6.1% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 3.2% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$19.6 SEK 185
-30.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$42.56 SEK 402
99.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.48 SEK 99
21.37%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$2.14 SEK 20.24
135.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$1.7 SEK 16.1
67.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.05 SEK 19.4
3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$5.4 SEK 51
48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$7.47 SEK 70.6
6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.39 SEK 13.17
22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.83 SEK 26.69
10.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$2.07 SEK 19.6
74.88%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$2.71 SEK 25.6
65.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$5.37 SEK 50.8
131.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$6.46 SEK 61.1
101.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$6.51 SEK 61.5
309.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$2.71 SEK 25.59
22.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.59 SEK 24.45
7.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$2.6 SEK 24.6
24.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.5 SEK 42.53
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.55 SEK 14.65
16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.08 SEK 10.16
80.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$1.28 SEK 12.13
96.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-48.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$11.07 SEK 105
-25.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$7.49 SEK 70.8
71.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$4.08 SEK 38.56
-40.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$2.66 SEK 25.09
3.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$2.68 SEK 25.3
27.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$74.5 SEK 704
-4.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$5.24 SEK 49.47
23.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.67 SEK 15.73
54.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$63.1 SEK 596
-11.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-14.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
28.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
28.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$320 SEK 3,021
-51.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$53 SEK 501
-43.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$53.3 SEK 503
-25.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$61.6 SEK 582
-36.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$24.87 SEK 235
-2.57%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$13.28 SEK 125
37.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$80.5 SEK 761
95.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
17.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$129 SEK 1,223
-18.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$80.5 SEK 760
-44.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$255 SEK 2,407
-52.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$252 SEK 2,382
-34.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$947 SEK 8,946
-1.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$266 SEK 2,517
194.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$750 SEK 7,086
123.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$528 SEK 4,984
158.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
13.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$2,750 SEK 26K
7.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
-16.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4
21.50%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

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