Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Falun Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Falun

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 11.7% more expensive than Falun without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 2.2% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$13.28 SEK 125
2.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$69.2 SEK 654
22.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$9.7 SEK 91.6
31.13%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.45 SEK 42.04
13.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$1.88 SEK 17.75
51.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.12 SEK 20.01
0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.24 SEK 68.4
10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$7.4 SEK 69.9
7.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.41 SEK 13.31
20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.95 SEK 27.91
5.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.99 SEK 37.67
-9.27%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$3.94 SEK 37.25
13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$13.32 SEK 126
-6.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$10.35 SEK 97.8
25.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$15.75 SEK 149
69.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.51 SEK 33.13
-5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.6 SEK 24.56
7.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$1.54 SEK 14.58
110.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$5.85 SEK 55.3
-18.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.5 SEK 14.14
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$2.05 SEK 19.4
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.79 SEK 26.35
-10.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.75 SEK 16.58
-24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.19 SEK 67.9
14.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$12.85 SEK 121
-0.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.7 SEK 16.07
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.9 SEK 17.92
44.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$96.7 SEK 914
-26.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$8.32 SEK 78.6
-22.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.65 SEK 15.57
56.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$76 SEK 718
-26.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.92 SEK 18.18
-1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$37.4K SEK 353.7K
-11.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$34.9K SEK 329.6K
-2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$89.7 SEK 847
72.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.46 SEK 269
4.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$36.46 SEK 344
8.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$70.3 SEK 664
-44.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.76 SEK 243
-5.94%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$15.88 SEK 150
14.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$143 SEK 1,349
10.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$749 SEK 7,072
544.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$105 SEK 991
1.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$44.33 SEK 419
1.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$116 SEK 1,095
4.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$156 SEK 1,476
5.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$1,271 SEK 12K
-26.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$966 SEK 9,131
-18.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,976 SEK 18.7K
-15.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,610 SEK 15.2K
-15.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$4,440 SEK 41.9K
17.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$3,094 SEK 29.2K
-4.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$2,782 SEK 26.3K
22.78%
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 Falun: October 27, 2025

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