Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Kalix Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Kalix

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 19.8% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 25.2% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 128
$11.04 SEK 102
25.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 780
$74.0 SEK 686
13.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 118
$10.65 SEK 98.7
19.25%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.39
$4.69 SEK 43.39
6.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$2.71 SEK 25.07
-0.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$2.39 SEK 22.09
-12.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 73.5
$7.79 SEK 72.2
1.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.8
$7.29 SEK 67.5
13.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$1.63 SEK 15.08
6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.33
$2.79 SEK 25.85
13.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.47
$3.87 SEK 35.81
-9.30%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$4.06 SEK 37.57
7.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 113
$11.94 SEK 111
2.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$11.93 SEK 110
6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 249
$17.40 SEK 161
54.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.55
$3.18 SEK 29.42
7.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.18
$2.68 SEK 24.82
9.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.80
$3.09 SEK 28.58
7.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 45.24
$4.46 SEK 41.30
9.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.21
$1.63 SEK 15.13
14.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.80 SEK 16.65
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.87
$2.54 SEK 23.48
1.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.89
$1.58 SEK 14.63
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$7.56 SEK 70.0
3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 115
$12.59 SEK 117
-1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.63
$1.92 SEK 17.77
27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.75
$1.98 SEK 18.36
40.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.84
$3.45 SEK 31.96
-3.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 659
$74.5 SEK 690
-4.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.7
$6.10 SEK 56.5
7.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.54
$1.64 SEK 15.19
54.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 517
$60.9 SEK 564
-8.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.98 SEK 18.37
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.1K
$33.0K SEK 305.9K
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.7K
$34.9K SEK 323.6K
-3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,445
$112 SEK 1,038
39.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 274
$28.77 SEK 266
2.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 369
$36.02 SEK 334
10.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 360
$39.88 SEK 369
-2.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 218
$25.69 SEK 238
-8.37%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.79 SEK 146
12.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,485
$146 SEK 1,351
9.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.6K
$4,197 SEK 38.9K
14.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 982
$96.2 SEK 891
10.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 414
$39.95 SEK 370
11.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,112
$98.9 SEK 915
21.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,529
$149 SEK 1,384
10.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,512
$832 SEK 7,707
10.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,298
$644 SEK 5,960
22.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.6K
$1,395 SEK 12.9K
21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.5K
$1,065 SEK 9,862
27.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.9K
$4,348 SEK 40.3K
3.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.4K
$3,145 SEK 29.1K
11.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Kalix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.5K
-
-
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 Kalix: March 1, 2026

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