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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 26% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 1.1% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$13.00 SEK 120

4.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.4 SEK 788

$69.2 SEK 638

23.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.86 SEK 119

$9.32 SEK 86.1

37.98%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.83

$3.90 SEK 36.02

27.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 SEK 25.82

$1.46 SEK 13.45

91.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.04

$2.47 SEK 22.83

-12.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 SEK 71.7

$7.34 SEK 67.8

5.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$5.42 SEK 50.1

49.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.06

$1.53 SEK 14.12

13.73%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 SEK 28.78

$2.92 SEK 26.98

6.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.37

$3.96 SEK 36.52

-11.36%

Eggs

$4.55 SEK 42.02

$3.86 SEK 35.66

17.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.25 SEK 113

$11.32 SEK 105

8.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.94 SEK 119

$11.62 SEK 107

11.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.65 SEK 246

$15.55 SEK 144

71.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 SEK 30.12

$3.07 SEK 28.36

6.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 25.78

$2.51 SEK 23.21

11.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.30 SEK 30.46

$3.18 SEK 29.38

3.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 SEK 43.43

$4.60 SEK 42.44

2.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.58

$1.54 SEK 14.23

16.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.40

$1.54 SEK 14.18

22.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.49 SEK 22.95

$2.23 SEK 20.59

11.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.86

$1.45 SEK 13.41

-11.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.84 SEK 72.4

$7.50 SEK 69.2

4.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.46 SEK 115

$12.61 SEK 116

-1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 SEK 22.49

$2.09 SEK 19.31

16.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 SEK 25.37

$1.77 SEK 16.35

55.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 SEK 30.47

$3.00 SEK 27.65

10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.2 SEK 648

$63.9 SEK 590

9.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 SEK 61.3

$14.21 SEK 131

-53.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 SEK 24.53

$1.59 SEK 14.65

67.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.2 SEK 518

$20.81 SEK 192

169.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 SEK 17.81

$1.85 SEK 17.10

4.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.9K SEK 303.4K

$32.3K SEK 298.3K

1.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

$34.9K SEK 322.1K

-4.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$155 SEK 1,428

$54.4 SEK 502

184.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.41 SEK 281

$28.54 SEK 263

6.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.76 SEK 376

$36.44 SEK 336

11.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.24 SEK 362

$44.45 SEK 410

-11.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.12 SEK 223

$23.75 SEK 219

1.56%

Cinema Ticket

$17.73 SEK 164

$16.55 SEK 153

7.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 SEK 1,475

$142 SEK 1,308

12.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,984 SEK 46.0K

$744 SEK 6,864

570.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 SEK 959

$103 SEK 952

0.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.94 SEK 406

$21.16 SEK 195

107.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 SEK 1,143

$83.8 SEK 773

47.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 SEK 1,545

$154 SEK 1,425

8.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$913 SEK 8,427

$708 SEK 6,534

28.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$787 SEK 7,268

$684 SEK 6,316

15.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,702 SEK 15.7K

$1,150 SEK 10.6K

47.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,347 SEK 12.4K

$1,009 SEK 9,314

33.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,556 SEK 42.0K

$3,095 SEK 28.6K

47.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,582 SEK 33.1K

$2,699 SEK 24.9K

32.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,305 SEK 30.5K

$2,723 SEK 25.1K

21.40%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: January 12, 2026

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