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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Kalmar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Malmo is 20% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Malmo is 17.5% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEKย 126
$15.74 SEKย 145
-13.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEKย 788
$74.1 SEKย 684
15.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.86 SEKย 119
$10.54 SEKย 97.3
22.01%
Cappuccino
$4.97 SEKย 45.83
$4.53 SEKย 41.82
9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 SEKย 25.82
$2.90 SEKย 26.81
-3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEKย 20.04
$2.74 SEKย 25.33
-20.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SEKย 71.7
$9.95 SEKย 91.8
-22.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEKย 74.6
$7.19 SEKย 66.4
12.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEKย 16.06
$1.47 SEKย 13.59
18.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEKย 28.78
$2.49 SEKย 22.98
25.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEKย 32.37
$2.61 SEKย 24.08
34.48%
Eggs
$4.55 SEKย 42.02
$4.70 SEKย 43.36
-3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 SEKย 113
$10.29 SEKย 95.0
19.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.94 SEKย 119
$11.99 SEKย 111
7.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEKย 246
$16.33 SEKย 151
63.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 SEKย 30.12
$2.69 SEKย 24.83
21.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEKย 25.78
$2.73 SEKย 25.20
2.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 SEKย 30.46
$3.13 SEKย 28.86
5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 SEKย 43.43
$3.73 SEKย 34.43
26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 SEKย 16.58
$1.44 SEKย 13.32
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEKย 17.40
$2.34 SEKย 21.64
-19.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 SEKย 22.95
$2.06 SEKย 18.99
20.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEKย 11.86
$1.73 SEKย 15.94
-26.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEKย 72.4
$7.08 SEKย 65.4
10.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 SEKย 115
$12.13 SEKย 112
2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEKย 22.49
$2.05 SEKย 18.91
19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEKย 25.37
$1.67 SEKย 15.38
64.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 SEKย 30.47
$2.86 SEKย 26.42
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 SEKย 648
$87.4 SEKย 806
-19.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 SEKย 61.3
$7.14 SEKย 65.9
-7.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEKย 24.53
$1.61 SEKย 14.86
65.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.2 SEKย 518
$53.2 SEKย 491
5.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEKย 17.81
$1.99 SEKย 18.38
-3.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEKย 303.4K
$27.6K SEKย 254.8K
19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEKย 308.9K
$28.0K SEKย 258.3K
19.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 SEKย 1,428
$121 SEKย 1,120
27.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 SEKย 281
$28.54 SEKย 263
6.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.76 SEKย 376
$30.96 SEKย 286
31.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 SEKย 362
$29.43 SEKย 272
33.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.12 SEKย 223
$15.85 SEKย 146
52.18%
Cinema Ticket
$17.73 SEKย 164
$14.35 SEKย 132
23.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEKย 1,475
$144 SEKย 1,332
10.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,984 SEKย 46.0K
$4,214 SEKย 38.9K
18.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEKย 959
$63.3 SEKย 584
64.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 SEKย 406
$21.44 SEKย 198
104.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 SEKย 1,143
$61.7 SEKย 569
100.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 SEKย 1,545
$75.1 SEKย 693
122.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 SEKย 8,427
$951 SEKย 8,773
-3.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 SEKย 7,268
$823 SEKย 7,601
-4.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 SEKย 15.7K
$1,394 SEKย 12.9K
22.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEKย 12.4K
$1,211 SEKย 11.2K
11.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,556 SEKย 42.0K
$4,383 SEKย 40.5K
3.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,582 SEKย 33.1K
$2,962 SEKย 27.3K
20.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,305 SEKย 30.5K
$3,137 SEKย 29.0K
5.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.66
4.29%

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Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: January 13, 2026

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