Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Karlskrona Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Karlskrona

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 12.4% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 1.3% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 127
$13.22 SEK 121
4.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 771
$67.3 SEK 616
25.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 116
$9.56 SEK 87.5
32.85%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 45.84
$3.76 SEK 34.43
33.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 24.75
$1.38 SEK 12.63
95.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.10
$2.38 SEK 21.79
-12.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 72.6
$7.57 SEK 69.2
4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 75.9
$5.32 SEK 48.67
56.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 15.92
$1.58 SEK 14.44
10.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 28.98
$2.94 SEK 26.91
7.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.09
$3.94 SEK 36.08
-10.91%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 39.92
$4.01 SEK 36.73
8.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 112
$11.52 SEK 105
6.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 117
$11.69 SEK 107
8.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 246
$15.82 SEK 145
70.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.17
$3.22 SEK 29.49
5.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.85
$2.53 SEK 23.13
15.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.43
$3.08 SEK 28.16
8.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 44.70
$4.60 SEK 42.10
6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.01
$1.56 SEK 14.28
19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.40
$1.55 SEK 14.19
22.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.59
$2.34 SEK 21.38
10.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.74
$1.47 SEK 13.44
-12.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.2
$7.19 SEK 65.8
8.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 114
$13.04 SEK 119
-4.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.37
$2.10 SEK 19.17
16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.44
$1.72 SEK 15.74
61.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.48
$2.90 SEK 26.53
14.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 651
$65.3 SEK 597
9.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.0
$14.63 SEK 134
-55.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$1.66 SEK 15.20
53.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 511
$21.42 SEK 196
160.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$1.86 SEK 16.99
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 294.6K
$33.0K SEK 301.7K
-2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 309.0K
$34.8K SEK 318.6K
-3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,428
$55.0 SEK 504
183.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 271
$28.80 SEK 263
2.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 365
$36.35 SEK 333
9.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 355
$43.19 SEK 395
-10.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 215
$23.79 SEK 218
-1.05%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$16.68 SEK 153
6.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,467
$143 SEK 1,311
11.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.1K
$735 SEK 6,725
555.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 970
$107 SEK 975
-0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 409
$20.66 SEK 189
116.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,098
$85.5 SEK 782
40.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,511
$153 SEK 1,404
7.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,411
$712 SEK 6,511
29.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,211
$686 SEK 6,281
14.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.4K
$1,148 SEK 10.5K
47.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
$999 SEK 9,140
35.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.4K
$3,139 SEK 28.7K
44.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.0K
$2,743 SEK 25.1K
27.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.1K
$2,651 SEK 24.3K
24.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.7
3.40%

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

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

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