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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 5.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 4.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$13.98 SEK 132
-2.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$91.8 SEK 867
-7.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$10.57 SEK 99.8
20.34%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.86 SEK 45.91
3.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-3.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-18.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$7.35 SEK 69.4
8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-2.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.67 SEK 15.82
1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.86 SEK 26.97
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$3.31 SEK 31.27
9.37%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-4.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$11.65 SEK 110
6.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$12.46 SEK 118
4.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$18.89 SEK 179
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.2 SEK 30.2
3.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$2.88 SEK 27.19
12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.3 SEK 40.64
10.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.72 SEK 16.27
4.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.86 SEK 17.56
4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.27 SEK 21.46
10.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-16.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$8.05 SEK 76.1
2.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$12.85 SEK 121
-0.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$2.25 SEK 21.29
8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$2.62 SEK 24.77
4.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-10.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$88.8 SEK 839
-19.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.66 SEK 15.68
55.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$62 SEK 586
-10.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.88 SEK 17.72
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$33K SEK 311.8K
0.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-4.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$137 SEK 1,295
12.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$25.09 SEK 237
18.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$39.49 SEK 373
0.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$41.99 SEK 397
-7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$25.37 SEK 240
-4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$18.02 SEK 170
1.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$174 SEK 1,644
-9.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
17.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$87.4 SEK 825
21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$39.79 SEK 376
12.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$95.8 SEK 905
26.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$151 SEK 1,430
8.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-18.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$871 SEK 8,230
-10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-12.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-2.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-18.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-31.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-11.58%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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