Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Eskilstuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Eskilstuna

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 13.2% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 17.6% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$13.16 SEK 124
3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$67.5 SEK 638
25.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.65 SEK 101
19.44%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.67 SEK 44.15
7.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.68 SEK 25.32
5.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.52 SEK 23.79
-15.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.32 SEK 69.1
9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$7.51 SEK 71
5.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.47 SEK 13.85
15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$3.09 SEK 29.23
0.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.5 SEK 33.06
3.43%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$3.87 SEK 36.56
16.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$14.12 SEK 133
-12.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$11.75 SEK 111
10.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$13.53 SEK 128
96.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.43 SEK 32.39
-3.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.59 SEK 24.46
7.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$2.63 SEK 24.84
23.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$3.84 SEK 36.27
24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.49 SEK 14.06
20.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$2.07 SEK 19.51
-5.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.74 SEK 25.87
-8.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.69 SEK 15.98
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.19 SEK 68
14.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$8.59 SEK 81.2
49.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$2.42 SEK 22.88
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.97 SEK 18.61
39.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.31 SEK 31.24
3.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$69.3 SEK 655
2.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$6.46 SEK 61.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.24 SEK 11.68
108.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$61.3 SEK 579
-9.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.98 SEK 18.73
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$88.5 SEK 836
74.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.59 SEK 270
4.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$36.3 SEK 343
9.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$25.93 SEK 245
50.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.11 SEK 237
-3.50%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$11.71 SEK 111
55.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$127 SEK 1,200
23.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$727 SEK 6,865
563.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$106 SEK 999
0.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$31.6 SEK 299
42.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$96.3 SEK 909
26.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$154 SEK 1,455
6.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$749 SEK 7,073
23.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$626 SEK 5,916
25.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
38.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
27.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
17.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
-4.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
-10.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.53
7.28%

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

Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

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