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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 4.9% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 17.1% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$19.40 SEK 180
-28.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$42.48 SEK 393
98.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.60 SEK 98.1
19.81%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$2.05 SEK 18.99
144.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$1.74 SEK 16.11
55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.09 SEK 19.37
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$5.29 SEK 48.98
49.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.29 SEK 67.5
13.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.40 SEK 12.92
24.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.89 SEK 26.79
9.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$2.08 SEK 19.27
68.75%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$2.67 SEK 24.74
63.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$5.36 SEK 49.60
127.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$6.14 SEK 56.9
107.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$6.36 SEK 58.9
323.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$2.71 SEK 25.07
25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.58 SEK 23.86
13.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$2.62 SEK 24.28
27.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.55 SEK 42.11
7.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.62 SEK 15.02
14.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.03 SEK 9.55
84.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$1.29 SEK 11.96
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$2.63 SEK 24.33
-51.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-27.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$11.43 SEK 106
8.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$4.04 SEK 37.45
-39.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$2.68 SEK 24.78
3.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$2.70 SEK 25.00
23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$74.1 SEK 686
-3.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$5.41 SEK 50.1
21.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.64 SEK 15.16
54.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$62.8 SEK 582
-11.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$2.31 SEK 21.36
-15.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$26.1K SEK 241.5K
23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$26.5K SEK 245.8K
27.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$113 SEK 1,042
38.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$52.5 SEK 486
-43.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$52.0 SEK 482
-23.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$61.4 SEK 568
-36.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.09 SEK 232
-6.18%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$13.00 SEK 120
36.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$78.8 SEK 730
103.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,211 SEK 39.0K
14.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$134 SEK 1,242
-20.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$78.0 SEK 722
-42.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$97.0 SEK 899
23.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$243 SEK 2,252
-32.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$936 SEK 8,665
-1.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$259 SEK 2,396
204.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$750 SEK 6,943
125.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$521 SEK 4,827
159.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,688 SEK 43.4K
-3.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$2,910 SEK 26.9K
20.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$4,154 SEK 38.5K
-20.71%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

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