Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 3.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.84 SEK 127

$13.63 SEK 125

1.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.3 SEK 774

$91.5 SEK 840

-7.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.70 SEK 117

$10.68 SEK 98.0

18.91%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SEK 45.99

$4.78 SEK 43.84

4.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 SEK 24.83

$3.08 SEK 28.26

-12.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 SEK 19.17

$2.53 SEK 23.23

-17.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.93 SEK 72.8

$7.59 SEK 69.6

4.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.30 SEK 76.2

$7.71 SEK 70.8

7.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 15.97

$1.74 SEK 16.01

White Bread (500g)

$3.17 SEK 29.08

$3.03 SEK 27.78

4.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.19

$3.37 SEK 30.93

4.15%

Eggs

$4.36 SEK 40.05

$4.48 SEK 41.11

-2.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.22 SEK 112

$11.45 SEK 105

6.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.74 SEK 117

$12.17 SEK 112

4.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.91 SEK 247

$19.03 SEK 175

41.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.28

$3.16 SEK 28.96

7.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 26.94

$2.78 SEK 25.52

5.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 SEK 30.53

$3.03 SEK 27.80

9.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.89 SEK 44.85

$4.40 SEK 40.35

11.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.07

$1.76 SEK 16.13

5.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.46

$1.89 SEK 17.31

0.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 23.67

$2.30 SEK 21.07

12.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.78

$1.59 SEK 14.63

-19.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.5

$7.76 SEK 71.3

0.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.42 SEK 114

$13.31 SEK 122

-6.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.44

$2.25 SEK 20.70

8.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 SEK 25.52

$2.61 SEK 23.94

6.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 30.58

$3.85 SEK 35.30

-13.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.2 SEK 653

$88.3 SEK 811

-19.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SEK 60.2

$10.24 SEK 94.0

-35.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 SEK 23.34

$1.66 SEK 15.23

53.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.9 SEK 513

$61.6 SEK 565

-9.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 17.89

$1.86 SEK 17.09

4.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K SEK 295.5K

$32.7K SEK 300.2K

-1.56%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.8K SEK 310.0K

$35.2K SEK 323.1K

-4.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$156 SEK 1,433

$137 SEK 1,261

13.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.62 SEK 272

$25.52 SEK 234

16.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.85 SEK 366

$38.06 SEK 349

4.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.83 SEK 356

$41.92 SEK 385

-7.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.54 SEK 216

$24.66 SEK 226

-4.54%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 163

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 SEK 1,472

$175 SEK 1,608

-8.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,815 SEK 44.2K

$4,135 SEK 38.0K

16.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 973

$90.3 SEK 829

17.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.66 SEK 410

$39.80 SEK 365

12.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,102

$96.2 SEK 883

24.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 SEK 1,516

$154 SEK 1,418

6.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$919 SEK 8,439

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

-18.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$788 SEK 7,235

$879 SEK 8,069

-10.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,688 SEK 15.5K

$1,884 SEK 17.3K

-10.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,353 SEK 12.4K

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

-4.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,520 SEK 41.5K

$6,397 SEK 58.7K

-29.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,499 SEK 32.1K

$4,045 SEK 37.1K

-13.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,294 SEK 30.2K

$4,022 SEK 36.9K

-18.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.86

4.33

12.24%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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