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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 16.7% more expensive than Falun without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 6.1% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.92 SEK 119
7.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 777
$69.1 SEK 637
22.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 117
$9.46 SEK 87.2
34.25%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.19
$4.55 SEK 41.93
10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$1.90 SEK 17.50
42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.25
$2.11 SEK 19.44
-0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.1
$7.56 SEK 69.7
4.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.5
$7.33 SEK 67.6
13.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.04
$1.40 SEK 12.89
24.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.21
$2.86 SEK 26.40
10.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.33
$3.94 SEK 36.36
-10.91%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.22
$3.92 SEK 36.10
11.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$13.06 SEK 120
-6.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 117
$10.66 SEK 98.3
19.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 248
$15.40 SEK 142
74.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.41
$3.62 SEK 33.38
-5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.06
$2.58 SEK 23.79
13.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.66
$1.61 SEK 14.86
106.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.04
$5.60 SEK 51.7
-12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.14
$1.49 SEK 13.72
24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.53
$2.14 SEK 19.76
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.77
$2.71 SEK 24.95
-4.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.83
$1.73 SEK 15.99
-26.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.8
$7.37 SEK 67.9
5.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$13.01 SEK 120
-4.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.54
$1.70 SEK 15.68
43.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.63
$1.95 SEK 18.01
42.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.71
$4.76 SEK 43.91
-30.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 656
$96.7 SEK 892
-26.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.5
$8.56 SEK 78.9
-23.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.44
$1.57 SEK 14.52
61.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 515
$74.7 SEK 688
-25.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.97
$1.95 SEK 18.02
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 296.8K
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
-14.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 311.3K
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
-0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,439
$89.6 SEK 826
74.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 273
$27.93 SEK 258
6.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 367
$36.10 SEK 333
10.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 358
$72.0 SEK 664
-46.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 217
$25.75 SEK 237
-8.58%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 164
$16.09 SEK 148
10.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,479
$142 SEK 1,308
13.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.4K
$750 SEK 6,915
542.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 977
$107 SEK 984
-0.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 412
$44.30 SEK 408
0.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$114 SEK 1,051
5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,523
$158 SEK 1,460
4.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,476
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
-25.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,266
$954 SEK 8,792
-17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
-12.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
-15.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.7K
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
5.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.3K
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
16.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.4K
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
15.90%
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 Falun: March 2, 2026

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