Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Gavle Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Gavle

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 19.8% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 27.1% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$12.77 SEK 118
8.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$93.6 SEK 867
-10.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.51 SEK 97.3
20.84%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$5.00 SEK 46.31
0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.15 SEK 19.91
25.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.47 SEK 22.88
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$8.69 SEK 80.5
-8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$8.46 SEK 78.4
-1.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.72 SEK 15.91
1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.54 SEK 23.51
24.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$4.00 SEK 37.01
-12.25%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.10 SEK 37.97
6.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$9.25 SEK 85.6
32.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$10.22 SEK 94.6
24.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$14.82 SEK 137
81.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.32 SEK 30.75
2.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.84 SEK 26.28
3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$3.34 SEK 30.88
-0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.60 SEK 42.59
6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.82 SEK 16.89
2.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.89 SEK 17.54
0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.63 SEK 24.40
-1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.63 SEK 15.12
-21.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$8.22 SEK 76.1
-5.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$12.20 SEK 113
1.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.65 SEK 15.26
47.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.92 SEK 17.75
44.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.88 SEK 35.97
-14.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$57.7 SEK 534
23.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$4.61 SEK 42.69
42.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.27 SEK 11.75
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$48.97 SEK 453
14.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.81 SEK 16.73
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
11.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$86.2 SEK 799
80.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$28.34 SEK 262
4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$41.79 SEK 387
-4.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$50.2 SEK 465
-22.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$16.17 SEK 150
45.58%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$13.96 SEK 129
27.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$161 SEK 1,492
-0.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
-24.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$98.0 SEK 907
8.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$48.50 SEK 449
-7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$84.7 SEK 784
41.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$160 SEK 1,485
2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$848 SEK 7,850
8.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$901 SEK 8,340
-12.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
-2.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
6.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
122.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
143.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
-1.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.1
18.54%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

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