Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Haparanda Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Haparanda

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 2.2% more expensive than Haparanda without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 12% more expensive than Haparanda without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$13.55 SEK 125
2.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$73.5 SEK 681
14.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.74 SEK 99.5
18.25%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.71 SEK 43.65
6.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.79 SEK 25.84
-3.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.39 SEK 22.15
-12.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.73 SEK 71.6
2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.23 SEK 66.9
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.60 SEK 14.84
8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.80 SEK 25.89
13.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.92 SEK 36.26
-10.46%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.25 SEK 39.36
2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$12.01 SEK 111
1.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$12.01 SEK 111
6.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$17.29 SEK 160
55.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.19 SEK 29.58
6.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.59 SEK 23.98
13.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$3.01 SEK 27.91
10.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.50 SEK 41.64
8.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.63 SEK 15.09
14.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.78 SEK 16.50
6.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.52 SEK 23.32
2.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.50 SEK 13.86
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.44 SEK 68.9
4.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$11.65 SEK 108
6.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.91 SEK 17.73
27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.90 SEK 17.61
46.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.34 SEK 30.90
-0.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$74.7 SEK 692
-4.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$6.41 SEK 59.3
2.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.60 SEK 14.85
58.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$61.9 SEK 573
-9.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.90 SEK 17.63
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$32.2K SEK 298.3K
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
-2.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$115 SEK 1,068
35.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$29.23 SEK 271
1.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$36.63 SEK 339
8.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$40.49 SEK 375
-4.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.56 SEK 237
-7.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.97 SEK 148
11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$146 SEK 1,355
9.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,079 SEK 37.8K
18.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$94.3 SEK 873
12.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$40.72 SEK 377
9.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$97.7 SEK 904
22.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$151 SEK 1,395
9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$824 SEK 7,631
11.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$665 SEK 6,157
18.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,377 SEK 12.7K
22.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,076 SEK 9,962
25.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$3,787 SEK 35.1K
19.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$3,246 SEK 30.1K
7.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Haparanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
$2,914 SEK 27.0K
13.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.53
7.28%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Haparanda: February 28, 2026

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