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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 19.6% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 6% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$12.83 SEK 121
5.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$93.5 SEK 884
-9.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.32 SEK 97.5
23.26%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$5.01 SEK 47.31
0.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.07 SEK 19.58
37.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.47 SEK 23.31
-13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$8.52 SEK 80.5
-6.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$8.55 SEK 80.7
-7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.81 SEK 17.07
-6.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.53 SEK 23.89
23.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.92 SEK 37.02
-7.65%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$4.08 SEK 38.56
10.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$9.62 SEK 90.9
29.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$10.27 SEK 97
26.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$14.72 SEK 139
81.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.21 SEK 30.34
3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.85 SEK 26.93
-2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$3.51 SEK 33.18
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.44 SEK 41.92
7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.81 SEK 17.07
-0.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.86 SEK 17.53
4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.62 SEK 24.78
-4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.62 SEK 15.32
-17.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$8.08 SEK 76.4
1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$11.88 SEK 112
7.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.65 SEK 15.58
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$1.87 SEK 17.7
47.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.84 SEK 36.31
-10.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$59 SEK 557
20.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$4.67 SEK 44.13
38.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.32 SEK 12.43
95.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$49.21 SEK 465
13.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.82 SEK 17.22
4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$29.8K SEK 281.7K
11.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$85.8 SEK 810
80.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.11 SEK 266
6.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$41.58 SEK 393
-4.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$48.98 SEK 463
-20.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$15.92 SEK 150
52.20%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$13.94 SEK 132
30.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$156 SEK 1,471
0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$6,531 SEK 61.7K
-26.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$96.8 SEK 915
9.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$49.06 SEK 463
-8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$84.6 SEK 799
43.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$156 SEK 1,474
5.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$829 SEK 7,829
12.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$899 SEK 8,490
-12.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,748 SEK 16.5K
-4.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,243 SEK 11.7K
9.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$2,454 SEK 23.2K
113.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$1,787 SEK 16.9K
65.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,256 SEK 30.8K
4.88%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gavle: October 28, 2025

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