Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Jonkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Jonkoping

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 0 than Jonkoping without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malmo is 3.5% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$12.48 SEK 118
8.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$87.1 SEK 823
-2.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$12.05 SEK 114
5.56%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$4.89 SEK 46.18
2.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$1.85 SEK 17.5
53.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$2.14 SEK 20.18
-0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$8.19 SEK 77.4
-2.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$7.58 SEK 71.6
4.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.66 SEK 15.7
2.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$2.15 SEK 20.33
45.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$2.98 SEK 28.12
21.48%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$3.95 SEK 37.3
13.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$13 SEK 123
-4.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$11.52 SEK 109
13.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$17.05 SEK 161
56.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$3.27 SEK 30.86
1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.66 SEK 25.17
4.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$2.91 SEK 27.51
11.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$4.47 SEK 42.22
6.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.68 SEK 15.86
7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.58 SEK 14.94
23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$2.02 SEK 19.07
24.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$1.29 SEK 12.17
3.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$7.59 SEK 71.8
8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$10.46 SEK 98.8
22.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.81 SEK 17.05
34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$2.24 SEK 21.17
22.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$4.31 SEK 40.69
-20.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$80.2 SEK 758
-11.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$5.67 SEK 53.6
13.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$0.82 SEK 7.74
214.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$78 SEK 737
-28.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.96 SEK 18.54
-3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$25.1K SEK 237K
32.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$33.2K SEK 313.9K
2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$122 SEK 1,152
26.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$28.36 SEK 268
5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$41.24 SEK 390
-3.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$42.16 SEK 398
-7.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$27.12 SEK 256
-10.66%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$16.58 SEK 157
9.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$154 SEK 1,453
2.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
16.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$79.3 SEK 749
33.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$35.11 SEK 332
28.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$104 SEK 983
16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$130 SEK 1,231
26.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$833 SEK 7,869
11.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$677 SEK 6,392
15.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$1,426 SEK 13.5K
17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
10.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$4,522 SEK 42.7K
15.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$4,098 SEK 38.7K
-27.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$2,815 SEK 26.6K
21.34%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jonkoping: October 29, 2025

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