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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 3.8% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 3.3% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$13.65 SEK 126

-0.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.4 SEK 788

$90.8 SEK 838

-5.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.86 SEK 119

$10.72 SEK 99.0

19.96%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.83

$4.95 SEK 45.73

0.40%

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

$2.80 SEK 25.82

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.04

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-13.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 SEK 71.7

$7.49 SEK 69.1

3.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-0.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.06

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 28.78

$2.97 SEK 27.45

5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.37

$3.34 SEK 30.80

5.09%

Eggs

$4.55 SEK 42.02

$4.52 SEK 41.71

0.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.25 SEK 113

$11.54 SEK 107

6.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.94 SEK 119

$12.20 SEK 113

6.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 246

$18.69 SEK 173

42.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 SEK 30.12

$3.07 SEK 28.38

6.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 25.78

$2.65 SEK 24.50

5.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.30 SEK 30.46

$3.03 SEK 27.95

8.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 SEK 43.43

$4.15 SEK 38.27

13.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.58

$1.68 SEK 15.47

7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.40

$1.86 SEK 17.18

1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 SEK 22.95

$2.30 SEK 21.24

8.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.86

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-17.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.84 SEK 72.4

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-2.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.46 SEK 115

$13.02 SEK 120

-4.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.49

$2.18 SEK 20.11

11.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.37

$2.51 SEK 23.18

9.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 SEK 30.47

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-13.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.2 SEK 648

$90.5 SEK 835

-22.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 SEK 61.3

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-36.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 SEK 24.53

$1.63 SEK 15.08

63.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.2 SEK 518

$61.7 SEK 569

-8.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SEK 17.81

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-1.03%

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

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

1.35%

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

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-4.57%

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

$155 SEK 1,428

$138 SEK 1,272

12.29%

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

$30.41 SEK 281

$25.21 SEK 233

20.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.76 SEK 376

$38.92 SEK 359

4.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.24 SEK 362

$41.96 SEK 387

-6.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.12 SEK 223

$24.67 SEK 228

-2.23%

Cinema Ticket

$17.73 SEK 164

$17.86 SEK 165

-0.73%

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

$160 SEK 1,475

$177 SEK 1,634

-9.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

18.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 SEK 959

$88.4 SEK 815

17.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.94 SEK 406

$39.32 SEK 363

11.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 SEK 1,143

$96.6 SEK 891

28.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 SEK 1,545

$156 SEK 1,439

7.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$913 SEK 8,427

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-19.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$787 SEK 7,268

$850 SEK 7,849

-7.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-9.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-5.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-31.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-15.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,305 SEK 30.5K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-15.04%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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